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INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) – Attorneys for the man accused of causing the crash that killed four Amish construction workers in Jay County say they plan to “vigorously” defend his innocence, while pushing back against claims about his legal status.
30-year-old Bekzhan Beishekeev is currently being held in the Jay County Jail on multiple counts of Reckless Homicide and Criminal Recklessness for the Feb. 3 wreck.
“While we believe this was a tragic accident, we do not believe the evidence will prove a crime occurred; and we look forward to vigorously defending Mr. Beishekeev’s constitutional rights in court and telling the full story throughout this process,” his attorneys Michael Cunningham and Kathie Perry said in a joint statement.
Investigators claim Beishekeev swerved into the oncoming lane when he failed to stop for slowed traffic and his semi tractor-trailer struck a full-size fan head-on.
Four passengers in the van, 50-year-old Henry Eicher, 25-year-old Menno Eicher, 19-year-old Paul Eicher, and 23-year-old Simon Girod, died. The driver of the van Read Entire Article
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