HomeMy WebLinkAboutBrezina - Homicide by VehicleTHE STATE OF IOWA
Arrest Date:
Agency Form Number:2023006347
COUNTYJOHNSON
Filed with JCO - Defendant is a Juvenile
Submitted to County Attorney
Filed with Court Clerk (cc: CA)
This Complaint and Affidavit is to be:
IN THE IOWA DISTRICT COURT IN AND FOR
VS.
Hair Color
BROWN - BRO
Eye Color
HAZEL - HAZ
WeightHeight
6' 02"
Ethnicity
NOT OF HISPANIC ORIGIN - N
Race
WHITE - W
Gender
MALE
Date of Birth
02/05/1999
DL RestrictionsDL EndorsementsDL Class
C
State
IA
DL#
667AJ3460
Zip Code
52353
State
IA
City
WASHINGTON
Address
432 E WASHINGTON ST
SuffixMiddle
RYAN
First
DRAKE
Last
BREZINA
OFFENDER
ICC/MC #US DOT NumberYear
2023
State
IA
Plate/Registration #
KUH785
Style
PK
HazMat End Req?Pass End Req?CDL Req?
NO
VIN
3GCEK33389G113761
Color
BLK
Model
SILV
Make
CHEVROLET - CHEV
Year
2009
VEHICLE
Upper Time RangeIncident Time or Low Range
12:58
Upper Date RangeIncident Date or Low Range
08/07/2023
Is Date and Time of Incident Known?
YES
Zip Code
52240
State
IA
City
IOWA CITY
Address
HWY 6 E / BOYRUM ST
Literal Description
Location Type
13 - HIGHWAY/ROAD/ALLEY
OtherCivil Damage AssessmentFatal AccidentSerious P.I.Class
FELC
ZoneinSpeedCrime Description
HOMICIDE BY VEHICLE - RECKLESS DRIVING
Code Section
707.6A(2)
County LocalState
OFFENSE
PARENT/GUARDIAN
RELEASED TONO CONTACT ORDER
REQUESTED
WARRANT REQUESTED
SUMMONS TO APPEAR
(Citation Issued)
CUSTODYTAKEN INTO CUSTODY
STATUS OF OFFENDER/JUVENILE
Narrative of Offense Committed
On or about the above stated date and time, the Defendant did
unlawfully and unintentionally cause the death of ____ by operating a motor vehicle in a reckless manner with willful or wanton disregard for
the safety of persons or property
NARRATIVE
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On the above date and time, at the above location, the defendant was driving his white 2009 Chevy Silverado (KUH785/IA) east on HWY 6 E. The defendant
was involved in a motor vehicle collision where he ran a red light at Boyrum St and struck the broadside of another vehicle. Responding officers made contact
with the defendant, who admitted that he had run a red light, that he had been distracted, and that he had been looking away from the roadway.
The driver and passenger of the vehicle the defendant struck were transported to the University of Iowa ETC in serious condition. The driver ultimatelydiedfrom
her injuries and her passenger had to be resuscitated during his time at the hospital.
I reviewed traffic camera video from HWY 6 E and Boyrum St and was able to see that the defendant was holding his cell phone in front of his face in the
seconds leading up to the crash. Video from the aforementioned intersection also showed the eastbound traffic lights turning red at 12:58:15; the defendant's
vehicle enters the intersection and strikes the victim's vehicle a full 15 seconds after the light turned red. Traffic camera video from HWY 6 E and S Gilbert St,
which is multiple blocks from the crash scene, show the defendant holding his hand in front of his face, away from his steering wheel.
A search warrant was obtained for Event Data Recorder information from the defendant's vehicle, which showed the defendant was driving approximately44
MPH at the time of the collision. The posted speed limit on the stretch of HWY 6 where the collision occurred is 35 MPH, which is clearly marked at HWY 6 E
and S Gilbert St.
The defendant's cell phone was seized pursuant to a search warrant and the data from it was extracted. Data from the defendant's cell phone shows he was on
Facebook and Instagram prior to traveling. While near HWY 6 E and S Gilbert St, the defendant sent and received messages over social media apps.
COUNTYJOHNSON
State all facts and persons relied upon supporting elements of alleged crime
AFFIDAVIT
STATE OF IOWA,
I, the undersigned, being duly sworn, state that all facts contained in this Complaint and Affidavit, known by me or told to me by other reliable persons form the basis for my
belief that the defendant committed this crime
6BOESEN, DANIEL
Signature of Complainant or Officer, Officer Name & Number
NotaryPeace Officer Prosecuting AttorneyMy Commission Expires
Commission Number
Signature of Verifying PartyNotary Name JENNY CLARAHAN
09/26/2023
COUNTYJOHNSONSTATE OF IOWA,
Subscribed and sworn to before me by the person(s) signing the Complaint and Affidavit(s) on
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