A conviction was handed down on Tuesday for Zackery Wimber, who acknowledged to using heroin in the moments leading up to a fatal car accident.
Wimber, who is 31 years old, entered a plea of not guilty to four counts, one of which was homicide by impaired use of a motor vehicle, in connection with the accident that occurred on September 8. There were six additional counts that were dropped. According to the records of the court, the sentencing is scheduled for September 12th.
At approximately 5:31 p.m., an accident involving two vehicles occurred on State Highway 32 in the vicinity of Sparky’s Road in Mountain. The criminal complaint states that emergency personnel were dispatched to the scene.
According to the allegations, Wimber unexpectedly veered into the path of another vehicle. In that automobile, there were three individuals present. Someone was killed, and she was 51 years old. It was reported by one witness that Wimber was traveling approximately 70 miles per hour.
Wimber was questioned by additional witnesses, and they stated that he attempted to get rid of goods that were in the truck that he could not get caught with. In the metal box that the police discovered, they discovered heroin and cocaine, respectively.
Prior to the collision, Wimber admitted to the police that he had used heroin.
During the time that I was standing next to Zackery and the medical team was providing him with medical attention, I overheard Zackery say, “There are a lot of drugs in my system.” Zackery was asked by the medical staff how much it was. “You already know about the heroin,” Zackery said in response to them. He admitted to using “crack cocaine” when the medical personnel asked him about his other consumption, according to the complaint.
