Driver charged in crash that killed one near Carr Lane
February 20, 2019
Charlea Estes-Jones
The driver allegedly responsible for a head-on crash outside of Carr Lane that killed an Arkansas man and injured two others on Friday 1 is officially charged with four felonies and two misdemeanors after being found to be impaired while driving, according to officers.
According to the initial Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report, Steven L. Fare, 59, of Golden, was driving a 2015 Ford F-350 westbound on MO 86 when the vehicle crossed the centerline and struck a second vehicle around 4 p.m. four miles outside of Carr Lane. The affidavits of probable cause, by Cpl. Givens, of the Missouri State Highway Patrol, stated Fare ran two other vehicles off the road before hitting the third vehicle head on.
John K. Rash, 57, of Fayetteville, Ark., was driving the vehicle hit by Fare, a 2003 Chevrolet Trailblazer, with passenger Imelda C. Rash, 63, also of Fayetteville, Ark. John was killed in the crash while Imelda suffered serious injuries despite both of them wearing seat belts at the time of the crash.
Witnesses at the scene who had been run off the road by Fare prior to the crash reported to have seen him using his phone prior to the crash. When officers downloaded the electronic data from the truck, the affidavit reports Fare did not operate the steering wheel or brake prior to crashing into the other vehicle head on.
John Rash was pronounced deceased at the scene by emergency medical technician Scott Jenkins at 5:20 p.m. Rash’s body was taken to Fohn Funeral Home by Mercy EMS. Rash’s next of kin were notified.
Imelda Rash and Fare were each seriously injured and transported by air ambulance to Mercy Hospital in Springfield. Fare took a breathalyzer on scene but tested negative for alcohol. Officers noted that he appeared under the influence.
A search of Fare’s truck following the crash yielded 43 oxycodone pills, 2 grams of methamphetamine and a glass meth pipe. Officers stated the oxycodone bottle had Fare’s name on it, but it was faded and from August and contained pills from three different batches with more inside than the label indicated should be.
The toxicology report included in the affidavit indicated Fare tested positive for amphetamine, cannabinoids and oxycodone, leading officers to believe he was driving while under the influence of drugs, which led to the crash.
Fare is charged with four felony counts: one count of DWI with death of another not a passenger, one count of assault in the second degree on a special victim and two counts of possession of a controlled substance. He is also charged with misdemeanor careless and imprudent driving and misdemeanor unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia.
Fare was currently serving unsupervised probation at the time of the accident. He pled guilty to careless and imprudent driving involving an accident on October 25, 2018, and was serving six months unsupervised probation and was granted a suspended imposition of sentencing.
Fare is currently being held in the Barry County Jail in lieu of a $100,000 cash-only bond. He has a disposition hearing scheduled for March 5 in front of Judge Bob Foulke.
Charlea Estes-Jones
The driver allegedly responsible for a head-on crash outside of Carr Lane that killed an Arkansas man and injured two others on Friday 1 is officially charged with four felonies and two misdemeanors after being found to be impaired while driving, according to officers.
According to the initial Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report, Steven L. Fare, 59, of Golden, was driving a 2015 Ford F-350 westbound on MO 86 when the vehicle crossed the centerline and struck a second vehicle around 4 p.m. four miles outside of Carr Lane. The affidavits of probable cause, by Cpl. Givens, of the Missouri State Highway Patrol, stated Fare ran two other vehicles off the road before hitting the third vehicle head on.
John K. Rash, 57, of Fayetteville, Ark., was driving the vehicle hit by Fare, a 2003 Chevrolet Trailblazer, with passenger Imelda C. Rash, 63, also of Fayetteville, Ark. John was killed in the crash while Imelda suffered serious injuries despite both of them wearing seat belts at the time of the crash.
Witnesses at the scene who had been run off the road by Fare prior to the crash reported to have seen him using his phone prior to the crash. When officers downloaded the electronic data from the truck, the affidavit reports Fare did not operate the steering wheel or brake prior to crashing into the other vehicle head on.
John Rash was pronounced deceased at the scene by emergency medical technician Scott Jenkins at 5:20 p.m. Rash’s body was taken to Fohn Funeral Home by Mercy EMS. Rash’s next of kin were notified.
Imelda Rash and Fare were each seriously injured and transported by air ambulance to Mercy Hospital in Springfield. Fare took a breathalyzer on scene but tested negative for alcohol. Officers noted that he appeared under the influence.
A search of Fare’s truck following the crash yielded 43 oxycodone pills, 2 grams of methamphetamine and a glass meth pipe. Officers stated the oxycodone bottle had Fare’s name on it, but it was faded and from August and contained pills from three different batches with more inside than the label indicated should be.
The toxicology report included in the affidavit indicated Fare tested positive for amphetamine, cannabinoids and oxycodone, leading officers to believe he was driving while under the influence of drugs, which led to the crash.
Fare is charged with four felony counts: one count of DWI with death of another not a passenger, one count of assault in the second degree on a special victim and two counts of possession of a controlled substance. He is also charged with misdemeanor careless and imprudent driving and misdemeanor unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia.
Fare was currently serving unsupervised probation at the time of the accident. He pled guilty to careless and imprudent driving involving an accident on October 25, 2018, and was serving six months unsupervised probation and was granted a suspended imposition of sentencing.
Fare is currently being held in the Barry County Jail in lieu of a $100,000 cash-only bond. He has a disposition hearing scheduled for March 5 in front of Judge Bob Foulke.