SANDUSKY COUNTY, Ohio — A man was indicted on multiple charges for a four-vehicle crash in Sandusky County in September that killed a 20-year-old Vermilion man and injured others.
James Baker Jr. was indicted in Sandusky County on Dec. 16 on six charges, listed below:
- aggravated vehicular homicide
- aggravated vehicular assault
- improperly handling firearms in a motor vehicle
- improperly handling firearms in a motor vehicle "knowingly with prohibited alcohol concentration"
- driving under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs
- driving with a BAC of over .17%
David "Ryan" Walker, a Bowling Green State University student, was killed in the Sept. 4 crash that happened along US 6 near milepost 5. In a statement commemorating Walker's academic achievements, BGSU said three other BGSU students were also injured in the crash.
The Ohio State Highway Patrol said in a press release for the crash that Baker was traveling eastbound on U.S. Route 6 when he "drove left of center and attempted to pass several vehicles," before striking two vehicles and ultimately colliding head-on with the vehicle Walker was a passenger in.
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