12/15/09

LEWISTON, Idaho (AP) _ A 23-year-old Cottonwood man has been
charged with two counts of misdemeanor vehicular manslaughter in
connection with a crash that killed two of his friends earlier this
year.

The Lewiston Tribune reports that Idaho State Police say Derrick
J. Dryden was driving his 1991 Subaru Justy on U.S. Highway 95 when
his vehicle drifted off the road and hit a tree near Culdesac.

Benjamin Holland and Nicholas Walker died in the crash. Both men
were 23 and from Post Falls.

Nez Perce County Deputy Prosecutor April Smith says an
investigation shows Dryden fell asleep before his car went off the
road. None of the men were wearing seat belts.

Dryden's attorney, Anthony Anegon, has filed a written plea of
not guilty on his client's behalf.
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Information from: Lewiston Tribune, http://www.lmtribune.com

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