A 35-year-old Alliance man makes his first court appearance following a deadly October drunk driving crash that killed his passenger.
Jacob Stone was arraigned on charges including Manslaughter and Motor Vehicle Homicide with a Prior DUI on Tuesday in Box Butte County Court.
Online records show that Stone was driving 82 miles per hour before crashing into a vehicle at the intersection of Flack and 10th Street on October 4th.
Stone’s passenger- 28-year-old Dagan Pierce suffered severe head trauma during the crash, and never regained consciousness leading up to his October 22nd death.
Prosecutors say that Stone has four prior DUI convictions, and his blood alcohol content was .266 following a blood draw from this crash.
Jacob Stone is slated to be back in court on July 9th for an appearance with counsel.
