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Scott Stolarczyk, the driver of the Toyota RAV4 that jumped a curb and killed Sharon Schuman on April 23, has been charged with second-degree manslaughter.
The felony charge accuses Stolarczyk of “unlawfully and recklessly” causing the death of Schuman, 79, who was running on the Amazon Trail.
According to an affidavit of probable cause filed with the charging documents, Stolarczyk’s ethanol level was 0.234% at 10:26 a.m., about 41 minutes after the crash, according to RiverBend hospital, where Stolarczyk was taken for treatment.
The Eugene police officer in charge of the investigation obtained a warrant for the hospital blood draw, and sent it to the state police lab for testing. The police lab determined the blood alcohol concentration to be 0.196%, more than double the legal limit of 0.08%.
The police also obtained a warrant for a second blood draw, which took place at 5:31 p.m. Stolarczyk’s BAC at that point was 0.036.
Stolarczyk told police on the scene that he had been suffering from severe coughing fits that caused him to black out for short periods of time. He said he was coughing at the time he was driving and said he had no memory of his car leaving the road.
According to the probable cause affidavit, when police interviewed Stolarczyk, he told them he had had two cans of alcoholic apple cider the previous night, one at 10 p.m. and one at 2:30 a.m.
An arraignment is scheduled for 8:30 a.m. on June 17.
Stolarczyk has not responded to multiple requests for comment from Lookout.
Schuman, a beloved musician and former professor of literature, was active in the community music scene and with her family. She was also a dedicated athlete.
Manslaughter in the second degree occurs when a criminal homicide is committed “recklessly,” according to state law. It is a Class B felony in Oregon; in general, the maximum sentence for a Class B felony is 10 years in prison and a $250,000 fine.
