WILLOUGHBY, Ohio — A Cleveland man facing charges in a crash that killed a Euclid woman last month made his first court appearance Wednesday.
Donnell Ferguson II, 24, is charged with reckless homicide for the May 12 crash that killed 32-year-old Euclid resident Skye Brown. The crash happened as Ferguson was allegedly driving the wrong way on Interstate 271 north at Interstate 90. Prosecutors believe Ferguson was drunk at the time.
The crash injured two other women, while two children were left shaken but uninjured. Ferguson was himself injured in the incident, with his attorneys claiming he suffered a broken kneecap and a fractured skull. His stay in the hospital delayed his arrest until this past weekend.
On Wednesday in Willoughby Municipal Court, Ferguson waived his right to a preliminary hearing and agreed to have his case be considered by a Lake County grand jury. The judge agreed to have him remain released without bail but did place him under electronically-monitored house arrest, instructing him to not leave his home between the hours of 6 p.m. and 8 a.m. Ferguson will also be monitored for possible alcohol consumption.