Black River Falls Man Charged for Causing a Chain-Reaction Crash in Jackson County
Friday, August 29th, 2014 -- 9:23 AM
-A Black River Falls man has been charged for causing a chain-reaction crash that left several people hurt and another man dead in Jackson County.According to the Jackson County Sheriff?s Department, back in July a driver of a vehicle pulling a boat and trailer was trying to find a safe place to pull over, because his trailer had a flat tire, on County Highway K in the Town of Komensky, south of Hatfield.
There were two cars following the boat going slowly. Authorities say that 27-year-old Brandon Rave came up behind them and tried to pass them. In doing so, he side-swiped one vehicle and hit the boat sending it over a guardrail.
Rave?s car then caught fire. One of his passengers, as well as a passerby named Richard Zenz, tried to put out the flames. Zenz collapsed after the incident and was pronounced dead later.
The authorities determined that speed and alcohol were factors in the incident and Rave now faces over 15 charges including OWI, recklessly endangering safety and more. Rave could spend almost 100 years in prison if convicted and sentenced to the maximum amount for all the charges.
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