Charges Filed Against Driver in Park Tavern Crash

Steven Bailey, accused of driving drunk into a restaurant patio in St. Louis Park, killing two people and injuring nine others, now faces two counts of third-degree murder, in addition to previous charges of vehicular homicide and criminal vehicular operation. Prosecutors amended the charges after reviewing surveillance video showing Bailey, with a BAC of .325, backing into a car, then speeding and swerving through the parking lot before crashing into the patio at 30-45 mph. The victims include restaurant employee Kristin Folkerts and Methodist Hospital employee Gabe Harvey. Bailey, who has five previous DWI convictions, was overheard admitting his mistake at the scene. Authorities have requested that the surveillance video not be released publicly out of respect for the victims' families and the ongoing investigation.