A Tennessee man is facing charges in a deadly crash that killed two parents and injured their three children on Christmas Day.
Patricke Conley, 42, was charged with two counts of vehicular manslaughter and three counts of vehicular assault after a fatal crash that left parents Dustin and Brittany Dillard dead and their three children injured.
Both parents were only 33 years old.
Online records show the suspect, Patricke Conley, 42, was booked into the Bradley County Jail Wednesday afternoon.
(Bradley County Jail)
According to a Bradley County Sheriff’s Office arrest report, alcohol was a factor in the crash, with first responders noting “a strong odor of alcoholic beverage” in Conley’s car and “numerous cans of Bud Light beer.” scattered everywhere.
The report also noted that Conley was heading west on US 64 when he left the right side of the road and struck a mailbox. He also crossed both lanes of travel into the grassy median, traveled down a steep embankment and went airborne.
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Conley’s Isuzu Ascender then collided with Dillard’s Jeep Wagoneer, which was heading west on Highway 64.
Dillard’s three children suffered serious injuries from the collision, but are recovering after being rushed to a local hospital.
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On Thursday afternoon, Conley made his first court appearance since his arrest. He has pleaded not guilty to two counts of vehicular manslaughter and three counts of vehicular assault.
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The judge set his bond at $500,000, and if he posts bail, Conley will be required to wear an ankle monitor and undergo weekly drug tests.
