Iowa man pleads not guilty to charges in fatal buggy hit-and-run

Iowa man pleads not guilty to charges in fatal buggy hit-and-run

CLARKE COUNTY, Iowa -- A southern Iowa man has pleaded not guilty to felony charges in a hit-and-run buggy crash that killed a 16-year-old in November 2025. On November 12, 2025, a Chevrolet Cavalier struck a horse-drawn buggy from behind, causing the driver, a 16-year-old male, to be thrown from the buggy, according to the [...]

Southern IA man pleads not guilty in a fatal collision between a vehicle & horse-drawn buggy

MURRAY, Iowa — A southern Iowa man has entered a written plea of not guilty, in connection with a deadly horse-drawn buggy crash that occurred Nov. 12, 2025, in Clarke County. 41-year-old Jacob Wright, of Grand River, is charged with involuntary manslaughter, failure to render aid, and leaving the scene of an accident. His trial is set for March 30th. The crash happened in a rural road near Murray. Officials say Wright’s vehicle struck the buggy…