The trial of 66-year-old Terry Lee Wertz of Parnell, who was charged with two felonies related to a fatal hit-and-run crash has been set. The case is related to a May hit-and-run crash that resulted in one death. The trial will be held in Linn County.
Wertz has been charged with homicide by vehicle, reckless driving a class C felony, and leaving the scene of an accident resulting in death, a class D felony. According to court records, on May 27th Wertz was allegedly passing a vehicle driven by Willam Tomson on a two-lane road in a reckless manner with oncoming traffic. Tomson’s vehicle left the roadway to avoid being struck and entered a ditch. The incident happened near Fairfax. Wertz allegedly did not stop or provide aid, and authorities located him later at his house in Parnell…