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Five Years In Prison For Man Who Caused Fatal Accident

A Franklin County judge has sentenced a Michigan man to five years in prison for causing a crash that killed one person and injured another in Franklinton last August.26-year-old Jermaine Jamerson fled a traffic stop on Bellows Avenue and caused a crash at Souder Avenue, killing 28-year-old Joseph Ball and injuring his brother, Timothy Rife. Police found drugs in his car, and Jamerson has pleaded guilty to one count of possession.

Jim has been with WCBE since 1996. Before that he worked as a reporter at another Columbus radio station, and for three newspapers in Southwest Florida.