By: NICOLAS FIERRO
Salina Post
The preliminary hearing scheduled on Friday for 32-year-old Kayla Errebo who is charged with 2nd-degree murder in connection with a fatal crash in Saline. County was delayed.
According to Noah Morgan from the Saline County Attorney's office, the preliminary hearing was rescheduled as Errebo's attorney, who needed more time to prepare evidence.
The rescheduled preliminary hearing date is set for Tuesday, October 21st at 9:00 am inside the City of Salina-Saline County building (300 W Ash St), Room 301.
According to Saline County Sheriff's Captain Jim Hughes, just before 5:30a.m. August 8, a Jeep Grand Cherokee driven by Errebo of Lorraine was westbound on Kansas 140 at South Reese Road in rural Saline County. The Jeep entered the eastbound lanes and struck a Chevrolet truck driven by 61-year-old Mark Sommerfeld of Brookville head-on.
A passenger in the Chevy identified as 55-year-old Deanna Sommerfeld from Brookville was pronounced deceased on scene.
EMS transported Mark Sommerfield to Salina Regional Health Center for treatment.
Errebo was not at the scene of the crash. Deputies located her just before 8:30a.m. at an address in Ellsworth. She had minor injuries that did not require medical treatment. Errebo was taken into custody and booked into the Saline County Jail on requested charges of Murder in the second degree, Failure to report an injury accident, Circumvention of ignition interlock device and Probation violation. She remains jailed on a $1 million bond.
The preliminary hearing is open to the public.