Officials with the Iowa State Patrol report a central Iowa man was arrested and formally charged Tuesday, in connection with a Dec. 29, 2018 crash, that took the lives of two men. 37-year old Travis Gonzales, of Bondurant, faces charges that include two counts of Homicide by Vehicle/OWI, Two counts of Homicide by Vehicle/Reckless Driving, and OWI/1st offense.

Travis Gonzales

Gonzales was traveling westbound on I-80 on Dec. 29th near the 138 mile marker, driving at a high rate of speed, when the vehicle he was operating rear ended a vehicle containing two occupants. After impact, both vehicles lost control and entered the north ditch of I-80.  An investigation determined Gonzales’ vehicle was traveling 126 mph in a 65 mph zone.

He showed several signs of impairment and allegedly made several incriminating statements causing troopers to serve a search warrant on the subject for blood. The blood was analyzed at the DCI Crime Lab and a BAC of .219 was returned (more than twice the legal limit of .08).