FORT DODGE, Iowa [KCCI] – An Eagle Grove man is facing felony homicide charges six months after police say he blew through a stop sign in rural Webster County, slamming into another car, killing a 13-year-old passenger. 38-year-old Logan A. Christensen, of Eagle Grove, is charged with homicide by vehicle – operating under the influence, a Class B felony; serious injury by vehicle – OWI, a Class C felony; and failure to obey a stop sign, an aggravated misdemeanor.

According to court documents, around 3:15 p.m. on Nov. 22, 2023, Christensen was driving a 2015 Dodge Ram when he failed to stop at a stop sign at the intersection of 110th Street and Union Avenue in far northeast Webster County. A 2014 Toyota Camry driven by Sara Sanga, of Hardy, was northbound on Union Avenue when Christensen’s truck struck the passenger side, landing both vehicles in the ditch, where the Camry hit a utility pole and rolled. The driver of the vehicle, Sara Sanga, sustained serious injuries and was taken to a Des Moines hospital by air ambulance. Sanga’s 13-year-old son, Kyle Hilbert, died at the scene.

A search warrant application shows the Iowa State Patrol troopers on the scene observed Christensen have slurred, mumbled speech, and an odor of alcohol coming from both Christensen and the inside of his vehicle. According to the criminal complaint, a blood sample showed Christensen’s blood alcohol content was .041%, below the legal limit of .08% to drive a motor vehicle. However, Christensen’s sample also tested positive for both cocaine and THC, the psychoactive component in the cannabis plant.

Court records show charges were filed on April 18 and Christensen posted $30,000 cash bail on May 10. It is not clear when, exactly, Christensen was arrested. He has a preliminary hearing scheduled for June 5. According to court records, Christensen told Iowa State Patrol troopers at the scene that he had two “Captain and Cokes” earlier in the day and that he was driving to pick up his daughter. Christensen has two previous OWI convictions, one from 2004 and one from 2013, records show.