Richland man charged with manslaughter in fatal Pulaski County crash
Ryan Shiner
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)
A Richland, Missouri, man was charged with involuntary manslaughter in a fatal crash that occurred on April 28 on Highway 133 in Pulaski County.
William Sivell II, 19, was charged on Tuesday with first-degree involuntary manslaughter and three misdemeanors: Failing to drive on the right side of the road, reckless driving and driving on the left side of the road while view was obstructed. A warrant was issued for his arrest on Wednesday and a $5,000 bond was set. A court date was not scheduled.
A Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report says that a 54-year-old man from Richland was killed in the crash. His name was not released in court documents.
The report says that a 1999 Chevrolet Silverado – driven by Sivell – was heading northbound on Highway 133 when it crossed the centerline and hit a 2015 Toyata Tacoma – driven by a 67-year-old man from Dixon.
The Chevy then hit a 2004 Chrysler Town and Country that was driven by the 54-year-old trees, the report says. The Chevy and the Chrysler went off the left side of the road and the Chrysler hit multiple trees, the report says. The Chevy hit a tree, came back to the road way and went off the right side of the road, the report says.
Sivell allegedly told law enforcement that he tried to pass the Chrysler and claimed it hit him, the probable cause statement says.
The statement says a witness allegedly told troopers that Sivell’s vehicle and the Chrysler were heading north when Sivell tried to pass it, but tried to avoid the Toyota and hit both vehicles, the statement says.
Everyone in the crash wore seatbelts, the report says. The Chevy and the Chrysler were totaled while the Toyota had minor damage.