US EditionOregon Man Pleads Guilty Following Fatal Crash with Community College Softball Team Bus
Jonathan J. Dowdy pleaded guilty to multiple charges including manslaughter after a drunk driving crash killed two and injured eight on a softball team bus, officials said.
- Johnathan Dowdy admitted to causing two deaths by second-degree manslaughter and faced additional charges related to a deadly April 18 collision in Oregon involving a softball team bus.
- The crash happened near Coos Bay when Dowdy, who was operating a vehicle despite having a suspended license and with a blood-alcohol level of.22%, crossed into oncoming traffic and collided head-on with the bus.
- The collision killed head coach Jami Strinz, 46, and player Kiley Jones, 19, while injuring Dowdy and eight others on the bus returning from a game.
- Dowdy also pleaded guilty to multiple counts of third- and fourth-degree assault, driving under the influence, and driving with a suspended license as detailed in court filings.
- Dowdy’s sentencing is scheduled for September 11, and he faces a mandatory minimum sentence of 10 years in prison for the offenses.
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Oregon man pleads guilty following fatal crash with community college softball team bus
An Oregon man has pleaded guilty to two counts of second-degree manslaughter following a fatal crash with a community college softball team.
Oregon Man Pleads Guilty Following Fatal Crash With Community College Softball Team Bus
An Oregon man has pleaded guilty to two counts of second-degree manslaughter following a fatal crash with a bus carrying a community college softball team that left a player and the team's head coach dead, according to court documents filed Wednesday.
Oregon man pleads guilty following fatal crash with community college
An Oregon man has pleaded guilty to two counts of second-degree manslaughter following a fatal crash with a bus carrying a community college softball team that left a player and the team’s head coach dead, according to court documents filed Wednesday. The petition to enter a guilty plea, filed in Coos County Circuit Court, shows Dowdy also pleaded guilty to three counts of third-degree assault, five counts of fourth-degree assault, one count of …
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