MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Man Pleads Guilty to Criminal Vehicular Homicide in Fatal 2025 Andover Crash

ANDOVER, MN (August 21, 2026) An Anoka County man has formally admitted guilt in connection with a high-speed, alcohol-fueled traffic collision that claimed the life of a 74-year-old female driver in Andover last year. Aloysius Kenneth Johnson, 50, entered a guilty plea in Anoka County District Court on Thursday, August 20, to one felony count of criminal vehicular homicide. The admission resolves the primary criminal charges arising from the May 16, 2025, crash that resulted in the death of local resident Alice Marie Stack.

According to sworn charging documents and court records, the collision occurred on 165th Avenue in Andover when Johnson’s pickup truck struck Stack’s southbound SUV. Investigators reported that Johnson was operating his vehicle with a blood alcohol concentration exceeding the legal limit of 0.08. In statements to law enforcement, Johnson’s wife revealed that Johnson had been drinking vodka sodas at the SRO bar in Oak Grove prior to the crash. Despite her urging him to ride home with her, Johnson insisted on driving his truck and attempted to race her back to their residence, traveling at high speed shortly before the impact.

Following the crash, witnesses observed Johnson exhibiting clear signs of intoxication and fleeing the scene on foot. Police officers apprehended him a short distance away with dried blood on his face, hands, and arms. Although Johnson initially denied driving, he later admitted to consuming multiple alcoholic beverages at the bar and operating the vehicle, claiming he had no memory of the collision itself. Court records also indicate Johnson has a prior DWI conviction dating back to 1998.

Under the terms of the negotiated plea agreement presented in court Thursday, Johnson admitted to operating a vehicle with a BAC of 0.08 or higher and causing the fatal crash. In exchange for his guilty plea, prosecutors agreed to dismiss two additional pending counts, including one count of fleeing the scene of a fatal accident. The presiding judge accepted the conditional plea and scheduled formal sentencing for December 9, 2026. Johnson remains subject to pre-sentence monitoring and bail conditions while state probation authorities prepare a pre-sentence investigation report evaluating state guideline recommendations.

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