A Bowling Green man accused of causing a traffic accident that injured two motorcyclists has pleaded not guilty.
Anthony Haney, 23, appeared Thursday in the courtroom of Wood County Common Pleas Judge Joel Kuhlman.
He was indicted in June for two counts aggravated vehicular assault, both third-degree felonies, and two counts operating a vehicle under the influence of alcohol, a drug of abuse or a combination of them, both first-degree misdemeanors.
Kuhlman said he could impose sentences of 12-60 months for each assault charge and three days mandatory jail time for the two OVI charges.
There is a mandatory driver’s license suspension of one-three years, he said.
Haney is accused of causing serious physical harm to two people while driving under the influence of alcohol, a drug of abuse, or a combination of them.
Not only was he allegedly impaired while behind the wheel, but he also allegedly had a blood alcohol content of between 0.08 and 0.17.
According to the Wood County Sheriff’s Office crash report, on May 27 at 2 a.m., Haney was sitting in his 2019 Toyota Camry in a private drive in the 10200 block of Sugar Ridge Road.
Jesse Harman, 48, Woodville, was eastbound on a 2011 Harley-Davidson Fat Boy.
Haney failed to yield and entered the roadway heading west. He collided with the motorcycle.
Harman and his passenger, Kim Harman, 49, Woodville, were both ejected from the bike. Neither was wearing a helmet, according to the crash report.
They were taken by air ambulance to Toledo Hospital with suspected serious injuries.
Haney posted a $50,000 bond in Bowling Green Municipal Court. That bond will be transferred to common pleas court and he will continue wearing a SCRAM alcohol monitor.
His presence is excused at his pretrial, which is scheduled for Aug. 24.
