Osage man’s vehicular homicide trial now delayed until October

OSGAE – An Osage man accused of vehicular homicide and other charges has had his trial pushed back until October.

A Charles City man was killed, and five other persons were injured On September 20, 2013 after a one-vehicle accident just east of Osage. Tylor Patrick, age 23, was the driver. He is accused of drunk driving and causing the accident, which led to charges of first offense operating while intoxicated and felony B vehicular homicide.

According to a report, at about 11:37 PM on September 20, 2013, a 1999 Oldsmobile Alero was southbound on Hickory Avenue about 1 mile north of Highway 9 when the vehicle, driven by Patrick, lost control and left the roadway. The vehicle proceeded to roll several times, coming to rest upright in the northbound ditch.

Injured was Patrick, who was taken to Mercy Hospital in Mason City; Clinton Deaton, age 25, of Osage, who was taken to Mercy Hospital; Carissa Dolan, 16, from Texas, who was taken to Mercy Hospital; Aimee Deetz, 24, from Charles City, who was taken to the Mitchel County Hospital; and Caitlin Block, 20, who was taken to the Mitchel County Hospital. Jesse Wilson, 22, of Charles City, was killed in the accident.

Patrick was to stand trial on July 9th, but Judge Rustin Davenport granted a continuance. He was released from jail on June 10th. On August 5, Judge James Drew pushed the trial back to October 29, and it will now be a jury trial.

Meanwhile, Patrick has since been charged by Osage police with felony D possession of contraband in a jail and driving with a revoked license. He was soon released from jail after posting bond, but on July 24, he was accused by the Iowa Department of Corrections of violating terms of his pre-trial release and a warrant for his arrest was issued. He was picked up five days later by Osage police. On August 6, he posted $2,500 cash bond and was released from jail as he awaits trial.