Drunk Driving. MWC file photo
NEILLSVILLE, WI (WSAU) — A Neillsville man has been charged with homicide by intoxicated use of a vehicle after a UTV accident that killed a passenger last weekend.
Court records show Jay Thomas Sawasky is facing charges after the July 26th crash. Investigators say he was operating the UTV when it struck a power pole near Riviera Avenue and Pineview Road. A female passenger suffered serious injuries and was unresponsive at the scene. She later died.
Sawasky was also injured in the crash. The 56-year-old told officers he had two drinks before driving.
Court records show he is being held on a $1,000 signature bond. No future court action has been scheduled as of Wednesday evening.
If found guilty, he faces up to 25 years in prison and up to $100,000 in fines.
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