An 86-year-old Albert Lea man has been charged with three counts of criminal vehicular homicide and two counts of drunken driving in connection with the death of a motorcycle rider in May.

According to a criminal complaint filed in Freeborn County District Court, Marvin William Steinhauer allegedly drove through a stop sign on May 29 at the intersection of Freeborn County roads 46 and 14. Right after doing so, motorcyclist Jose Ignacio Martinez-Navidad, 48, crashed into Steinhauer’s car and later died.

Steinhauer was traveling north on County Road 14 in a 2003 Buick LeSabre, and Martinez-Navidad was traveling west on County Road 46 on a 1981 Honda motorcycle.

Court documents state Steinhauer’s blood alcohol content was .08 at the time.

According to the complaint, when authorities arrived at the intersection of the crash on May 29, they observed Martinez-Navidad lying unconscious on back on County Road 14, about 10 feet north of County Road 46. His motorcycle was in the northeast corner of the intersection.

The blue Buick LeSabre that Steinhauer was driving was parked on the shoulder of County Road 14, just north of the intersection. The car had extensive damage to the passenger side, and the rear windshield was shattered, documents state. Steinhauer was standing next to the car.

Court records stated Martinez-Navidad sustained trauma to his face, and his lower mandible was smashed. Steinhauer received a scrape on the top of his head, and he had small abrasions on his nose. He turned down help from paramedics.

According to the documents, Steinhauer initially told a deputy he was northbound on County Road 14 at the time and that he stopped for the stop sign at County Road 46. He said he thought there was no east-west traffic and began to pull out across the intersection. However, while still in the intersection, he heard a loud crashing noise and felt his car shake. He said he continued through the intersection and then turned around on County Road 14 and parked the car.

As the deputy tried to speak to him, Steinhauer opened the driver’s door and tried to start the car, court documents state. He did this three times, but finally stopped on the third time per request of the deputy.

A Minnesota State Patrol deputy also spoke with Steinhauer at the scene. During that discussion, Steinhauer reportedly told the trooper he wasn’t looking. “He was worried about looking for his check and was not looking for any stop signs or anything,” the complaint states. “Defendant told Trooper Regeher that he did not stop at the sign, but had continued through the intersection.”

Three witnesses interviewed by authorities stated they saw Steinhauer drive through the stop sign at approximately 55 mph, according to court documents.

Records state Steinhauer told deputies he had just left the Conger bar, after drinking a “couple” of whiskey drinks.

The criminal vehicular homicide charges, which are felonies, each carry a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison and a $20,000 fine.

The drunken driving charges, which are misdemeanors, carry a maximum penalty of 90 days in jail and a $1,000 fine.

Steinhauer is scheduled to appear on the charges at 11 a.m. Aug. 12.