Bond for James Schrader, 26, Carthage, has been set at $40,000 cash only.
The probable cause statement indicates Schrader's blood alcohol content was 0.177, more than twice the legal limit.
Killed in the accident was Nicole L. Sawyer, 27, Webb City.
The probable cause statement is printed below:
On September 16, 2017, Officer K. Jones responded to an injury crash in the west of the intersection of Lone Elm Road and Murphy Boulevard, Joplin, Jasper County, Missouri 64801.
Officer B. Davis was with the driver identified as James Schrader of a white 2011 GMC Sierra that was involved in the crash.
It was determined that Schrader was westbound on Murphy Boulevard and crossed over the center line causing a head-on crash with another vehicle operated by Genesis Shank.
Officer K. Jones administered standardized field sobriety tests on a well-lit, flat surface, free and clear of debris.
Due to Officer K. Jones' observations, she placed Schrader under arrest for driving while intoxicated.
Schrader gave a breath sample that registered at 0.177.
There were four people in the vehicle who were involved in the crash. All four people were injured and transported by medical personnel. One subject was unable to walk away from the scene and suffered severe whiplash. The second and third subject both had multiple leg fractures, including broken femurs. They both will require surgery.
The fourth subject, Nichole Sawyer, sustained a traumatic brain bleed that the doctor stated would be unrecoverable. Sawyer died as a result of the sustained injuries at 10:39 a.m. on September 17, 2017. The other victims involved are Genesis Shank, Chrisyan Coy and Blake Everitt.
What a very sad situation. A person died and this young man's life is ruined. The others involved in this horrible accident, will never be the same.
ReplyDeleteThis tragedy was preventable. He could have had a designated driver. He could have called a taxi. Wherever he had been drinking, they should have taken his keys.
I hope people will read this article and make a choice never to drink and drive, don't let others drink and drive. Take their keys. Save a life.
Sounds like that kid who killed a couple of people while driving drunk a few months ago.
ReplyDeleteThis is false information being that they are still investigating the wreck and trying to determine who's fault this accident actually was, it don't make up for him drinking and driving but there is still a chance the wreck wasn't caused from him so don't point fingers yet
ReplyDeleteIt is not false information, unless you are saying that the Jasper County Prosecuting Attorney and the Joplin Police Department have provided false information. This comes directly from Jasper County Circuit Court documents.
ReplyDeleteThe #fakenews peeps rallying around a drunk driver.
ReplyDeleteNo we would be family rallying around him...
ReplyDeleteThis is not fake news it was my daughter I can't talk to ever again because of his actions
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