A Columbus tow truck driver accused of rear-ending a vehicle on Jonathan Moore Pike causing a death has been charged after a blood test showed he was under the influence of methamphetamine at the time of the crash.

Our news-gathering partners at “The Republic” are reporting that 49-year-old Ruel P. Pedigo III was arrested Thursday on a warrant for Reckless Homicide, Causing a Death while Operating a Motor Vehicle with a Controlled Substance in the Blood and Causing Serious Bodily Injury when Operating a Motor Vehicle with a Controlled Substance in the Blood.

The paper is reporting that the charges stem from a multi-vehicle accident on Jan. 27th on Jonathan Moore Pike near Johnson Boulevard. The crash killed 35-year-old Patrick N. Bowman, of Brown County.

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