A Dubuque man has been arrested on multiple charges, including vehicular homicide, for allegedly being intoxicated when he caused a crash that killed a woman and her unborn child. 69 year old John Hoffman faces charges of homicide by vehicle, nonconsensual termination of a human pregnancy and serious injury by vehicle. His bond has been set at $250,000. If convicted on all charges, Hoffman faces up to 40 years in prison. Police say Hoffman was intoxicated while he was driving north on U.S. Highway 52 on November 9th. Witnesses told authorities that Hoffman was driving on the wrong side of the road. He crashed into a southbound vehicle driven by 20 year old Hannah Ruggeberg near Bradel Cove Road. Ruggeberg and her unborn child were killed, and her passenger, 3-year-old Seriaha Phillips, of Dubuque, was seriously injured.
