Utah man to be charged with reckless driving in crash that killed 3

A antheral accused of causing the decease of a begetter and 2 children successful a Nov. 28 clang successful Nye County volition look 7 counts of reckless driving, the county’s territory lawyer said Tuesday.

Christos Vrachnos volition not look DUI charges, adjacent though the Nevada Highway Patrol said astatine the clip that helium showed signs of impairment.

“Even though Vrachnos was initially booked connected suspicion of DUI, determination is insufficient grounds to complaint DUI astatine the contiguous time. My bureau continues to enactment with the Nevada Highway Patrol arsenic the probe moves forward,” Nye County District Attorney Chris Arabia said successful a statement. “We are acceptable to set the charges successful effect to immoderate caller accusation that we receive.”

Vrachnos, 45, of Salt Lake City, was arrested after the crash that killed Thomas Catan, 41, Abiel Catan, 12, and Ayana Catan, 7, each from Washington.

Nye County Sheriff’s Office Capt. David Boruchowitz said connected Nov. 29 that Vrachnos had been booked astatine the region jailhouse connected six felony counts of DUI causing decease oregon important bodily harm, among different charges.

It was unclear wherefore prosecutors decided not to complaint Vrachnos with the DUI counts.

Highway Patrol spokeswoman Ashlee Wellman said Vrachnos was driving a metallic Volvo northbound connected U.S. Highway 95, adjacent Amargosa Valley, erstwhile helium failed to support his question lane. The Volvo struck a motortruck with a camper attached, past a GMC Yukon, but nary 1 successful those vehicles was injured, Wellman said.

The Volvo past slammed into a grey Chrysler minivan, sidesplitting the 3 people. The pistillate operator of the minivan and a 3rd kid were taken to University Medical Center with injuries that were not considered life-threatening. A canine besides was recovered dormant aft the crash.

Vrachnos faces 3 counts of reckless driving causing death, 4 counts of reckless driving causing important bodily harm and 1 number of unlawful sidesplitting of a dog.

A pretrial proceeding is acceptable for Dec. 20 successful Beatty Justice Court.

Contact Jonah Dylan astatine jdylan@reviewjournal.com. Follow @TheJonahDylan connected Twitter.