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Moraine man gets decade in prison, license suspension, to pay $10K for fatal crash
Jun. 2—A Moraine man who tested positive for drugs after a crash that killed a man was sentenced to prison, will have to pay restitution, and will have his driver's license be suspended for decades. James Josef Elliott, 25, was sentenced by Montgomery County Common Pleas Judge Mary Wiseman to an aggregate term of 10 to 13 and a half years in prison, was ordered to pay $10,934.78 in restitution, and will have his license suspended for 25 years. After his release, he will spend one to three years on parole. He received credit for 356 days already spent in confinement, court documents said. Around 11:15 p.m. Aug. 25, 2023, Elliott was driving a 1999 Lexus LS southbound on Ohio 741 when he ran a red light at the intersection with Lyons Road, according to an Ohio State Highway Patrol crash report. He crashed into a 2010 Nessan Versa that was turning from Ohio 741 onto Lyons Road, the report said. The crash pushed the Nissan into a traffic pole before it came to rest in the southbound lanes of Ohio 741, while the Lexus continued south and crashed into a curb, an AT&T box and finally a ditch. Danis Benajmin Jacob, 40, of Miami Twp., who was driving the Nissan, was pronounced dead at the scene. Emergency crews took Elliott to Kettering Health Dayon for possible injuries, and his blood tested positive for cannabinoids and opioids, the crash report said.
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19-04-2025
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Moraine man pleads guilty connected to 2023 fatal crash
Apr. 18—A Moraine man who reportedly tested positive for drugs after a 2023 crash that killed a man has pleaded guilty. James Josef Elliott, 25, pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter and failure to comply with the order or signal of a police officer, according to plea documents filed Friday in Montgomery County Common Pleas Court. As part of the plea agreement, Elliott agreed to a maximum definite prison term of 10 years and to the suspension of his driver's license. His license will be suspended for at least three years but could be suspended for life. He will also face up to five years of parole and fines of up to $30,000. Elliott is scheduled to be sentenced May 29. Two charges of aggravated vehicular homicide and one count of operating a vehicle while under the influence were dismissed, according to court documents. At around 11:15 p.m. Aug. 25, 2023, Elliott was driving a 1999 Lexus LS southbound on Ohio 741 when he ran a red light at the Lyons Road intersection, according to an Ohio State Highway Patrol crash report. When he did so, he crashed into a 2010 Nissan Versa that was turning from Ohio 741 onto Lyons Road, forcing the Nissan to crash into a traffic pole before coming to rest in the southbound lanes of Ohio 741, the report said. The Lexus continued south on Ohio 741, hitting a curb, an AT&T box and finally a ditch. The driver of the Nissan, Denis Benjamin Jacob, 40, of Miami Twp., was pronounced dead at the scene. Emergency crews took Elliott to Kettering Health Dayton for possible injuries, and his blood tested positive for cannabinoids and opioids, the crash report said.
