CHARLES CITY – A Charles City woman has now been charged with two counts of involuntary manslaughter as part of an on-going investigation in connection with a fatal accident near Nora Springs this past May.
Stephanie Mercer, age 23 of Charles City, was eastbound on Highway 18 on May 21st east of Nora Springs, driving a 2003 GMC Envoy when 66-year-old David Crowe’s 1992 Harley-Davidson motorcycle slowed in front of her to make a right turn on Dancer Avenue. Crowe was struck by Mercer’s vehicle, throwing him from his motorcycle and leaving him dead. Mercer was not hurt.
Mercer was later ticketed for failure to stop in an assured clear distance. That ticket was dismissed on May 30th.
On July 10th, the two felony counts of involuntary manslaughter were brought by Floyd county prosecutor Normand Klemesrud against Mercer. She will face a July 23rd hearing in court.
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