I just remember hitting those people : Truck driver weeps after falling asleep at wheel and killing five cyclists on Nevada highway - before failing DUI test and admitting he took meth the night before
Jordan Barson, 45, faces 12 felony charges, including driving under the influence and reckless driving in connection to deadly December 10 crash
Officials say Barson had nine times an allowable amount of methamphetamine in his system when he plowed into group of cyclists
Killed were Erin Ray, 39; Gerrard Nieva, 41; Michael Murray, 57; Aksoy Ahmet, 48, and Thomas Trauger, 57
Body camera video shows Barson weeping as he tells Nevada Highway Patrol troopers he must have fallen asleep behind the wheel
Driver of truck that killed 5 bicyclists on Nevada highway had high level of meth in his system, prosecutors say
December 17, 2020 / 7:10 AM / CBS/AP
The driver of a box truck that struck and killed five bicyclists on a stretch of Nevada highway last week, and told investigators he fell asleep at the wheel, had a high level of methamphetamine in his system, prosecutors said Wednesday. Jordan Alexander Barson, 45, of Kingman, Arizona, faces 12 felony charges, including driving under the influence and reckless driving, in a criminal complaint filed in Las Vegas.
Jordan Alexander Barson Mohave County Sheriff s Office Choices have consequences, Clark County District Attorney Steve Wolfson said after a Las Vegas judge issued a warrant for Barson s arrest in the Dec. 10 crash on U.S. 95 between Boulder City and Searchlight, Nevada.
Arizona truck driver accused of killing 5 bicyclists near Las Vegas
By Ken Ritter
5 bicyclists killed, 3 hurt in southern Nevada crash
The truck allegedly hit a safety escort vehicle first, which was following a group of about 20 bicyclists.
LAS VEGAS - The driver of a box truck that struck and killed five bicyclists on a stretch of Nevada highway last week told investigators he fell asleep at the wheel but had a high level of methamphetamine in his system, prosecutors said Dec. 16.
Jordan Alexander Barson, 45, of Kingman, Arizona, faces 12 felony charges including driving under the influence and reckless driving in a criminal complaint filed in Las Vegas.