Rock County Crash Victim Identified
By: Robert Burke
Updated: March 4, 2013
The Janesville Police Department has released the name of the woman killed in Sunday's accident.
Amy K. Johnson, 33, of Fitchburg died when her vehicle was struck head-on by an intoxicated driver on Afton Rd.
Police say that Bruce R. Hohenstein, 54, of Janesville was travelling north on Afton Rd. when he crossed the center line on a bridge near State Highway 11. His vehicle collided with Johnson's vehicle killing her instantly. Johnson's passenger, Paige N. Morfey, 20, of Janesville sustained critical injuries but is now in stable condition.
Hohenstein was arrested and charged with Homicide by Intoxicated use of Motor Vehicle and Injury by Intoxicated Use of a Motor Vehicle. He was also cited for Causing Injury/Operating while Intoxicated and Operating Left of Center Line.
