A Logan County trial scheduled to begin Monday for an Edmond man charged with first-degree manslaughter in the death of a Guthrie man has been postponed.
Antonio Armond Andrews, of Edmond, awaits trial on one count of first-degree manslaughter, a felony, one count of DUI with great bodily injury, also a felony, and one count of leaving the scene of an accident involving injury in connection with the death of Wesley Michael Kellogg, of Guthrie.
Janet Cox, Andrews’ attorney, said her client maintains that he is innocent. Cox said she has been waiting for the results of DNA testing on samples taken from the driver’s side airbag in the vehicle prosecutors say was being driven by Andrews.
“That’s gonna conclusively show who was driving the car,” Cox said.
Cox said the trial would proceed pending receipt of the DNA test results, which she said had not yet been returned.
Luke Duel, assistant district attorney for the Logan County District Attorney’s Office, did not return a message seeking comment by press time.
On July 19, the Oklahoma Highway Patrol received a call about a collision on Bryant near Simmons Road in Logan County, according to court papers. The investigation revealed that one vehicle, a red 1996 Chevrolet pickup, was involved in the collision.
Police found Kellogg dead at the scene. The subsequent investigation revealed that Kellogg was a passenger in the pickup, and that his fatal injury was a result of the collision, court papers show.
The investigation also revealed, by his admission, that Andrews was driving the pickup north on Bryant Road when the collision occurred, according to court papers. A blood test revealed Andrews had a blood alcohol content of 0.08, according to court papers.
Investigators said Andrews was driving above the posted speed limit while under the influence of alcohol and he was unable to stop when he reached the dead end of Bryant north of Simmons Road. This caused the pickup to run off the roadway, overturn and eject Kellogg, resulting in his injuries, according to court papers.
Regarding the charge of leaving the scene of an accident involving injury, police said Andrews failed to render aid or call for help.
According to court papers, Richard Hogsett, an Oklahoma City emergency medical technician who responded to the crash, will testify he was told by Andrews that Andrews was a passenger on “the far right of the vehicle,” but later Andrews said he was a passenger in “the middle of the vehicle.” Hogsett also is to testify that he smelled an odor of alcohol about Andrews, court documents state.
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