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Salerno died in a snowmobile accident on the night of January 24, 2008, on Plum Lake near Sayner/Eagle River, Wisconsin. Salerno was a passenger on a snowmobile when the snowmobile struck a tree after the driver, Scott Hirschey, missed the trail entrance at a high rate of speed and went to the wrong side of the trail marker. Hirschey, whose blood alcohol level was .225 [nearly three times the legal limit of .08] was arrested on one count of homicide by intoxicated use of a vehicle, according to a statement from the Vilas County Sheriff's Department. Hirschey was injured in the crash and would not appear in court on the charge until he is released from the hospital, authorities said. |
Salerno died in a snowmobile accident on the night of January 24, 2008, on Plum Lake near Sayner/Eagle River, Wisconsin. Salerno was a passenger on a snowmobile when the snowmobile struck a tree after the driver, Scott Hirschey, missed the trail entrance at a high rate of speed and went to the wrong side of the trail marker. Hirschey, whose blood alcohol level was .225 [nearly three times the legal limit of .08], was arrested on one count of homicide by intoxicated use of a vehicle, according to a statement from the Vilas County Sheriff's Department. Hirschey was injured in the crash and would not appear in court on the charge until he is released from the hospital, authorities said. |
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On July 20, 2009, Scott Hirschey was sentenced to three years probation and 100 hours of alcohol awareness and DUI related community service.<ref>http://cbs2chicago.com/local/scott.hirschey.sentencing.2.1093143.html</ref> |
On July 20, 2009, Scott Hirschey was sentenced to three years probation and 100 hours of alcohol awareness and DUI related community service.<ref>http://cbs2chicago.com/local/scott.hirschey.sentencing.2.1093143.html</ref> |
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Revision as of 19:50, 30 March 2010
Randy Salerno | |
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| Occupation | Morning News Anchor |
| Years active | 1993–2008 |
| Spouse | Irene Salerno (1997–2008) |
| Children | Haley Aynessazian Slone Salerno Charlie Salerno |
Randall Salerno (January 4, 1963 – January 24, 2008) was an American news anchor for CBS news in Chicago at WBBM-TV. Salerno had previously worked at WGN-TV.
Biography
Salerno served as a general assignment reporter and as the weekend morning news anchor from 1994 till 1999.
Before working at WGN, Salerno was a reporter and weekend anchor at WNYT in Albany, New York. Prior to that, he worked at WMBD-TV and WHOI-TV in Peoria, Illinois. He began his broadcasting career at WIFR-TV in Rockford, Illinois as a general assignment reporter.
Salerno received his B.S. in Communication from Illinois State University in 1985, where he was an anchor/reporter for the campus TV station. He lived in Crystal Lake, Illinois, where he attended Crystal Lake South High School and played basketball.
Death
Salerno died in a snowmobile accident on the night of January 24, 2008, on Plum Lake near Sayner/Eagle River, Wisconsin. Salerno was a passenger on a snowmobile when the snowmobile struck a tree after the driver, Scott Hirschey, missed the trail entrance at a high rate of speed and went to the wrong side of the trail marker. Hirschey, whose blood alcohol level was .225 [nearly three times the legal limit of .08], was arrested on one count of homicide by intoxicated use of a vehicle, according to a statement from the Vilas County Sheriff's Department. Hirschey was injured in the crash and would not appear in court on the charge until he is released from the hospital, authorities said.
On July 20, 2009, Scott Hirschey was sentenced to three years probation and 100 hours of alcohol awareness and DUI related community service.[1]
Salerno is survived by his wife Irene and 3 children.
Awards
Randy Salerno won a local Emmy Award for his work on CBS 2's 2004 broadcast of the LaSalle Bank Chicago Marathon.
External links
References
- Friend charged in snowmobiling death of Channel 2 anchor Randy Salerno; January 25, 2008; Chicago Tribune, Retrieved January 25, 2008