911 Tapes of Golf Cart Crash Released
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Posted: 11:03 PM Oct 27, 2009
911 Tapes of Golf Cart Crash Released
For the first time, we are hearing the 911 call after a deadly golf cart accident. It was this past May and the caller seemed confused. It was dialed from Sarpy County but went to Douglas County who was left with the difficult job of solving her whereabouts.
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For the first time, we are hearing the 911 call after a deadly golf cart accident. It was this past May and the caller seemed confused. It was dialed from Sarpy County but went to Douglas County who was left with the difficult job of solving her whereabouts.

Kim McIllece: "I don't know. I don't know. I'm really messed up right now."
911: "OK. Have you been drinking?"
Kim: "Yeah, I have been drinking."

Investigators later said the caller's blood alcohol content was twice the legal limit for driving. Her golf cart had crashed near a drain pipe at Tiburon golf course near Gretna, Nebraska. Her best friend, Debbie Deines was dying.

McIllece couldn't even tell 911 that she was on a golf course until nine minutes into the call. She mentioned her friend for the first time too but made it seem like she was OK.

Kim: "I actually left my house in my golf cart."
911: "OK."
Kim: "And I took my friend home."
911: "OK. You didn't fall out of the golf cart?"
Kim: "What?"
911: "Is the golf cart still there with you?"
Kim: "I never fall out of the golf cart. Sorry."

Sarpy County Judge David Arterburn dismissed the motor vehicle homicide charges against Mcillece because Tiburon was closed at the time of the accident and you can't get a DUI on private property.

In the 911 call, Kim McIllece hung up after 13-minutes.

Kim: "Guess what? I know myself. I know where I am."
911: "OK."
Kim: "I don't need you to find me."
911: "OK, but you called us."
Kim: "Uh. I don't know. I guess I did. Guess what? I'm fine."
911: "Where are you at?"
Kim: "My husband is here. I'm good. Bye."

Mothers Against Drunk Driving Nebraska is disheartened to see the ruling to dismiss the case. It wants state law to change so that if you're intoxicated while driving on any roadway, the penalties are the same.


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