Trial Set for Deadly Police Chase Incident

Trial has been set for the West Union man who crashed his vehicle as he fled police, killing his son, according to KIMT. 38 year old Curtis Williams has pleaded not guilty to Vehicular Homicide, Eluding, OWI, and Driving While License Suspended or Revoked. A Chickasaw County Sheriff’s Deputy attempted to pull Williams over early in the morning of September 26th. Williams then led the deputy on a chase that reached speeds of 105mph. The chase ended when Williams failed to negotiate a curve near New Hampton and rolled into a ditch. Williams’ 18 year old son, Jaxon, was killed in the crash. The trial has been set for March 22nd.