A Charles City man has pleaded not guilty to charges he caused a head-on, two-vehicle crash that killed a Mason City man this past summer.
The Iowa State Patrol says the wreck occurred the night of July 25th just west of Nora Springs. A car driven by 58-year-old Timothy Hoy of Charles City crossed the centerline of the road and collided head-on with the vehicle driven by 41-year-old Stephen Miles of Mason City. Miles died in the crash and two juveniles in the Miles vehicle were also injured.
A warrant was issued for Hoy’s arrest in August charging him with homicide by vehicle, operating under the influence, a Class B felony. He has also since been charged with homicide by vehicle – reckless driving, a Class C felony; and two counts of serious injury by vehicle, both Class C felonies.
According to court documents, Hoy failed field sobriety tests and gave a breath sample over the legal blood alcohol content (BAC) limit of .08%. A blood sample later taken from Hoy showed the result was .179% BAC.
Hoy pleaded not guilty to all charges during an arraignment Monday and his trial has been set for November 1st in Cerro Gordo County District Court in Mason City.
