Joseph Connolly, 24, charged in deaths of four teenage boys in ATV accident near Epworth, Iowa

Modified Date:

Mon, 05/04/2015 - 4:35pm

Accident Date:

Saturday, August 2, 2014

Man Charged In Crash That Killed 4 Iowa Teens

The driver of a pickup truck has been charged with vehicular homicide in the deaths of four teenage boys who were killed last month in a crash on a country road in eastern Iowa.

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Homicide Following Crash That Killed Four Teenagers

The driver of a vehicle that struck and killed four boys riding on a utility vehicle in August is facing vehicular homicide charges.

Joseph Connolly, the driver of a pickup truck has been charged with vehicular homicide in the deaths of four teenage boys. The crash killed Sean Kenneally, Mitchell Kluesner, Nicholas Kramer and Bryce Wilwert. The 14-year-old boys were riding on a John Deere Gator, a four-wheeled utility vehicle often used on farms. Connolly didn't stop at a stop sign at an intersection, causing him to hit the ATV. Authorities have found that alcohol was involed.

Type: Car Accident

Topics:

DWI - DUI - Alcohol or Drug Use, ATV/UTV Accident, Red Light/Stop Sign, Children/Minors Involved

People Involved:

Joseph Connolly

Sean Kenneally

Mitchell Kluesner

Nicholas Kramer

Bryce Wilwert

City:

Epworth, IA

County:

Dubuque County, IA

Area:

Cedar Rapids-Waterloo-Iowa City & Dubuque, IA