A former Grangeville city worker has pleaded not guilty to misdemeanor charges of vehicular manslaughter and inattentive driving in connection with a fatal vehicle-pedestrian accident last spring.
26-year-old Michael Adler is scheduled for a pretrial hearing in Magistrate Court Sept. 7th.
According to Idaho State Police, Adler, who was at the wheel of a city truck, was making a left-hand turn onto Meadow Street from East Main Street at about 6:35 a.m. May 11th when the vehicle struck 93-year-old Burton Hazelbaker and his 91-year-old wife Angele Hazelbaker, who were in the crosswalk.
The Hazelbakers were airlifted to Kootenai Medical Center in Coeur d’Alene for treatment before being transferred to rehabilitation centers.
Angele Hazelbaker later died from injuries related to the accident.
Adler reportedly resigned from his job with the city in July. (Lewiston Tribune)
