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Trial set for teen charged in fatal Neola accident

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May 22nd, 2016 by Ric Hanson

A judge in western Iowa, Friday, set July 26th as the date for a jury trial in the case of a Pottawattamie County teen charged in connection with a fatal accident near the Tri-Center High School. Online court records show Judge James Heckerman also set an arraignment date of June 20th for 18-year old Kael Karagianis.

The man faces a charge of vehicular homicide for the March 21st rollover accident that claimed the life of 14-year old Gage Williams. Karagianis has plead not-guilty and is currently free on bond.

Authorities say Williams and another teen were riding in the bed of the truck driven by Karagianis, when he allegedly intentionally swerved and hit the brake to trigger a reaction from the two boys. The pickup went out of control rolled over at least once, ejecting the passengers in the bed of the truck.

Williams later died in a Council Bluffs hospital. Karagianis and two other passengers in the truck, were injured.