The man charged in connection with the accident is 45-year-old Ian Michael Tice of Mountain Home. The other driver, Michael Mooney of Mountain Home, was not injured in the accident.
The ASP fatal crash report indicates the accident happened when Tice’s vehicle crossed the centerline and struck Alsup’s vehicle which caused it to rotate on the road way. It was then struck by Mooney’s vehicle before leaving the roadway.
According to the Baxter County Sheriff’s Office online jail log, Tice is facing a felony charge of negligent homicide along with misdemeanor charges of driving while intoxicated first offense, driving left of center, driving on a suspended license, having an open alcohol container in his vehicle, obstructing governmental operations and having expired tags. He is being held on a $50,000 bond.
The accident happened on Arkansas State Highway 201 North, north of Blue Wing Road in Clarkridge at 12:15 Wednesday afternoon.
PREVIOUS ARRESTS
Tice has two previous felony arrests in Baxter County, both in 2016.
He was arrested in July on charges of possession of drug paraphernalia and possession of an instrument of crime. He was given probation in that case as part of a plea deal.
His second arrest was in August on felony charges of residential burglary, two counts of aggravated assault, possession of drug paraphernalia and one misdemeanor charge of possession of drug paraphernalia.
In that case, Tice is accused of attacking a woman and fighting with a man who heard her screams and came to her rescue. Deputies then found the paraphernalia in the room.
Tice was sentenced to 36 months of probation in that case.
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