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Feb 27, 2025

Man sentenced for Van Wert fatal crash


61 year old Timothy Kiester of Berrien Springs, Michigan was sentenced to 90 days in jail this week by Van Wert Municipal Court Judge Jill Worthington on 2 second degree misdemeanor charges of vehicular manslaughter. The sentences will run concurrently. Kiester also had his license suspended for 2 years and was fined. The charges stemmed from a crash in October of last year on US 127 near the Hickory Sticks Golf Course. Kiester allegedly failed to maintain an assured clear distance and struck the rear of a vehicle driven 30 year old Zachary Wood of Convoy. The impact forced Wood's car into the path of a semi. Wood and his passenger, 29 year old Logan Elder of Van Wert were killed.


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