A resolution has been reached in the double fatality crash that claimed the lives of a mother and her 11-year old daughter that occurred on Princeton Road in Christian County in December of 2019.
Robert Jackson was indicted on two counts of reckless homicide, three counts of wanton endangerment, and three misdemeanor and violation charges including speeding 16 mph or over, failure of non-owner to maintain required insurance and possession of marijuana.
During a pretrial conference in Christian Circuit Court Wednesday morning, Jackson and his attorney Olivia Adams along with Commonwealth’s Attorney Rick Boling appeared before Judge Andrew Self. Judge Self read the plea deal with a total sentence of 5 years.
click to download audioIn addition, Jackson will also pay fines for the violations of speeding, failure of non-owner to maintain required insurance and possession of marijuana for a total of $450.
Judge Self also accepted the guilty pleas and set final sentencing for 1:00 the afternoon of December 28th. In addition, the judge released Jackson from his ankle monitor after Wednesday’s hearing.
The charges are in connection to a fatal crash that occurred on Princeton Road about a mile north of Sinking Fork Baptist Church in 2019, two days before Christmas. Christian County Sheriff’s deputies said Jackson crossed the center line and hit a truck driven by 32-year old Misty Quarles of Cerulean. Her daughter, 11-year old Alexia Trump, a 6th grader at Sinking Fork Elementary School, died from her injuries within a day of the crash. Quarles died from her injuries the following May after a lengthy hospital stay. Two other people in Quarles’ vehicle were injured in the crash.
