TOLEDO, Ohio — The driver accused of a hit-skip that killed a bicyclist in west Toledo in late July was indicted by a Lucas County grand jury Thursday.
Kenneth Pegler, 55, was indicted on two counts of aggravated vehicular homicide, two counts of failure to stop after an accident and one count of operating a vehicle under the influence.
Police arrested Pegler Monday, Aug. 5 following the crash on July 30 on East Alexis Road near Telegraph.
Police told WTOL 11 the vehicle that hit 30-year-old Nicholas Reinhart left debris in the roadway, identifying it as a white Dodge pickup truck.
According to a police report, the driver of the truck hit the rear of the bicycle and then drove "several yards down the street" with the bicyclist "lodged underneath."
Another driver passing by struck the edge of the mangled bike while attempting to swerve around the debris. They spotted Reinhart lying in the curb lane and called emergency services.
Reinhart was taken to the hospital where he later died from his injuries.
According to court records, Pegler contacted a friend on the day after the incident, having seen a story about the deadly crash on the news.
Court documents detail Pegler’s alleged whereabouts on the evening before the crash. According to the Toledo police, Pegler was seen by witnesses and captured on video drinking at at least three west Toledo bars on the night of the crash.
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