INVOLUNTARY MANSLAUGHTER INDICTMENT RETURNED AGAINST PEMBROKE MAN

                         Roanoke Times
                 Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: FRIDAY, April 2, 1993                   TAG: 9304020290
SECTION: CURRENT                    PAGE: NRV-2   EDITION: NEW RIVER VALLEY 
SOURCE: By KATHY LOAN STAFF WRITER
DATELINE: CHRISTIANSBURG                                LENGTH: Medium
INVOLUNTARY MANSLAUGHTER INDICTMENT RETURNED AGAINST PEMBROKE MAN
A Giles County man was indicted Thursday by a Montgomery County grand jury on a charge of involuntary manslaughter of Bradley Byron Fagan, who died from injuries from a McCoy Road traffic accident last August.
Michael Lee Collins of Pembroke was the driver of a car in which Fagan, 18, of Montgomery County was a passenger. Fagan died Aug. 8 on the way to Radford Community Hospital after the car spun out of control and rolled over on McCoy Road.
Collins, who was 20 years old at the time, was treated and released. The indictment alleges that Collins "unintentionally, as a result of driving under the influence of intoxicants," caused Fagan's death.
Collins' vehicle was heading east on McCoy Road about a half-mile west of Keister Branch Road when he took his eyes of the road, according to an accident report filed in August by Deputy Jeff Spooner. When Collins looked back, he could not react in time to negotiate a curve and lost control of the car, the report states.
The vehicle spun and flipped onto its top before sliding to a stop.
The estimated speed of the car was 60 mph, according to the report. The speed limit on the road is 45 mph, but the maximum safe speed where the accident occurred is 35 mph.
The grand jury also indicted a former Christiansburg insurance agent on a charge of embezzling more than $15,000 from her employer.
Kathy Rae Johnston, age and address unavailable, is accused of embezzling premiums that were paid by customers to Allstate Insurance Co.
Commonwealth's Attorney Phil Keith said Johnston is accused of converting the money to her own use instead of forwarding the premiums to the company. An investigation began after customers received notices their insurance had been canceled for failing to pay premiums.

by Bhavesh Jinadra by CNB