CHARLES CITY – A Charles City man has been sent to prison for a drunk driving accident that took a child’s life last year.
An auto accident occurred in Floyd county on October 26, 2019. Jesse Duane Blade, age 30, was northbound, driving his 2015 Ford Taurus at about 6:36 AM that morning on Glass Avenue near Rudd Park Road. Glass allegedly failed to stop at a posted stop sign and crashed broadside into an eastbound 2003 Ford Windstar van driven by 57-year-old Ronald Paul Fisher of Mason City.
As a result of the collion, 9-year-old Royce G Fisher died. Ronald Paul Fisher was injured, as were 50-year-old Sarah J Fisher and 11-year-old Aidyn Kline.
The accident remained under investigation.
On March 24, 2020, the Iowa State Patrol brought a number of charges against Blade, including:
– HOMCIDE BY VEHICLE – OPERATING UNDER THE INFLUENCE (CLASS B FELONY)
– HOMICIDE BY VEHICLE – RECKLESS DRIVING (CLASS C FELONY)
– THREE COUNTS: SERIOUS INJURY BY VEHICLE (CLASS D FELONY)
– OPERATING WHILE UNDER THE INFLUENCE 2ND OFFENSE (AGGRAVATED MISDEMEANOR)
Blade was been granted a public defender.
Finally, after a guilty plea in September to all charges except one count of homicide by vehicle – reckless driving (dismissed) Blade was sentenced to 25 years in prison along with $5,122.75 in fines and court fees.
On average, ten thousand people are killed yearly by drunk drivers. How do you stop people from driving drunk?
If you knew how many are really driving drunk you would never leave your house.
Impaired in some fashion