Max Leroy Townsend Biography, Max Leroy Townsend Wiki
Max Leroy Townsend is being charged with manslaughter in the first degree and six counts of leaving the scene of an injury accident. Lewis said the kids were hit at a very high rate of speed. Sergeant Jeremy Lewis announced police arrested suspect Max Leroy Townsend.
The driver was identified as 57-year-old Max Leroy Townsend. He is accused of driving a pickup that drove up onto a sidewalk and hit the six students. The students were running as a part of the cross-country team.
Townsend showed signs of impairment during the field sobriety test, police said.
Townsend was booked into the Cleveland County jail on complaints of manslaughter and six complaints of leaving the scene of the crash.
Townsend’s 29-year-old son died Sunday in a crash after the son’s vehicle crashed into a telephone pole and flipped over, Moore police Sgt. Jeremy Lewis said.
Max Leroy Townsend Age
He is 56 years old.
Criminal Record
Townsend has been arrested numerous times dating back to 1991. He’s previously been charged with child abuse multiple times, possession of stolen property and possession of a controlled substance.
KOCO 5 captured the red truck the suspect was driving on camera. Townsend initially fled the scene in his vehicle, but the police caught Townsend a few blocks away from the crash.
One Dead and Five Injured in Fatal Hit at Moore High School
A group of students walking outside Moore High School in Moore, Oklahoma, were struck by a red truck at 3:30 p.m. local time on February 3. The tragic incident left one female victim dead, the Moore Police Department reported. She was later identified as student Rachel Freeman.
Rachel Freeman, a senior at Moore High School, an accomplished member of the MHS Cross Country team was identified in a statement by Dr. Robert Romines, superintendent of Moore Public Schools.
Romines said, “Please keep our students, staff, and families in your thoughts and prayers. Our deepest sympathies are with the Freeman family during this time. Moore Public Schools Mental Health Therapists will be available and ready to assist students as they express their feelings and grieve.”
Max Leroy Townsend Arrested
Townsend is being charged with manslaughter in the first degree and six counts of leaving the scene of an injury accident. Lewis said the kids were hit at a very high rate of speed.
Townsend has been arrested numerous times dating back to 1991. He’s previously been charged with child abuse multiple times, possession of stolen property and possession of a controlled substance.
KOCO 5 captured the red truck the suspect was driving on camera. Townsend initially fled the scene in his vehicle, but the police caught Townsend a few blocks away from the crash.
Police said Townsend’s 29-year-old son, Cody Townsend, was killed Sunday near Buck Thomas Park after he rear-ended another vehicle, as reported by The Oklahoman.
