PIKETON, Ohio (WSAZ) – The Ohio Highway Patrol says a grand jury has indicted 5 people in connection with a crash that killed a Lucasville man last November.
43-year-old Scott M. Jones died in that accident.
The Patrol says the June grand jury indicted the driver, 41-year-old Sheila Preston of Peebles, on second-degree felony charges of aggravated vehicular homicide, aggravated vehicular assault, obstructing justice, and tampering with evidence.
Also indicted on a charge of obstructing justice were 22-year-old Nick Ison, 52-year-old Rita Ison, 20-year-old Joshua Taylor, and 40-year-old Jamie Burress, all of Peebles. Burress was also indicted on a charge of tampering with evidence.
The Highway Patrol says the fatal crash occurred when Preston failed to stop and struck an unoccupied construction vehicle on Wakefield Mound Road in Pike County. She and the rest of the passengers then exited the vehicle, leaving Jones at the scene, where he died from his injuries.
If convicted on all charges, Preston is facing up to 21 years in prison and up to a $21,000 fine.
The others each face one year in prison and a $2,500 fine if convicted .
No trial dates have been scheduled.