GRAND RAPIDS, MI -- A Grand Rapids man is headed to prison for driving drunk and causing a high speed crash that killed a mother of two.

Justin Wayne Armstrong, 30, was sentenced to 10 to 15 years in prison Wednesday, Oct. 15 for the death of 34-year-old Arika Werner.

Walker police alleged he was driving more than 100 mph in the area of Maynard Avenue SW and Butterworth Drive on Dec. 29, 2024 when the car went off the road and crashed into trees.

Werner, a front-seat passenger, was thrown from the vehicle.

Police said data collected from the crashed vehicle showed “speeds of over 100 miles per hour immediately prior to impact.”

Tests on Armstrong showed a blood-alcohol level of 0.124. The state’s legal limit for driving is 0.08.

Judge Chrisinta Mims described Armstrong as Werner’s

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