[*UPDATED] (Greenfield, Iowa) – A woman charged in a March 6, 2018 fatal crash in Adair County was sentenced Monday in Adair County District Court, to serve an indeterminate term not to exceed five-years, on a Class-D Felony charge of Involuntary Manslaughter. The charge against 38-year-old Serena Marie Sims, of Williamsburg, VA, was reduced from a Class B Felony Homicide by Vehicle charge. Sims was also charged with Serious Injury by vehicle, which is also a Class-D Felony. The terms will run consecutive to one another. Sims will serve her time, less time served, at the Iowa Women’s Correctional Center, at Mitchelleville. Bond on the first charge was set at $10,000 cash or surety. There is no appeal bond on the second charge.

The crash near Menlo claimed the life 60-year-old Julie Compton, of Bridgewater, who died at the scene of the crash. Compton was a passenger in the Ford Explorer Sims was driving. The Patrol reported following the crash, that Sims (Who was 34-years-old) was traveling south near mile marker 65 on Highway 25 when she lost control of the SUV and crossed the center-line. Her vehicle struck a car driven by 32-year-old David Nail, of Corning, who was injured, and along with Sims and another passenger in her SUV, 34-year-old Julie Holmes of Bridgewater, were transported to the Adair County Memorial Hospital, in Greenfield.

*Adair County Attorney Melissa Larson tells KJAN, that the accident was caused by more than Serena Sims losing control of the SUV. Larson says Sims provided a urine sample to law enforcement that tested positive for methamphetamine, THC metabolites, and opiates. The passenger who died, Julie Compton, was Sims’ mother. The other driver, David Nail, Larson says, suffered very serious injuries, which will impact him for the rest of his life.

Adair County Sheriff Jeff Vandewater reports also, 28-year-old Brandon Joseph Stone, of Gravity, was arrested April 2nd, on Adair County warrants for a controlled substance violation and used or expired drug tax stamp. He was released that same day on a $5,000 cash or surety bond. And, 41-year-old Andres Sanchez, of Des Moines, was arrested March 27th in Adair County, by the Iowa State Patrol. Sanchez was wanted on a Polk County warrant for OWI/1st offense. He posted a $2,000 cash-only bond and was released before he was able to be picked-up by Polk County deputies.