• A jury found Rustam Suleymanov guilty of one count each of aggravated vehicular homicide, involuntary manslaughter and grand theft of a motor vehicle, according to Montgomery County Common Pleas Court records.
What was he accused of?
• Suleymanov is accused of stealing a 2015 Nissan Pathfinder and hitting a 2017 Chevrolet Impala.
• On Aug. 24, 2024, Suleymanov was driving in the 3100 block of Old Troy Pike when he drove left of center and hit the Impala, according to a crash report filed by the Ohio State Highway Patrol.
• Suleymanov reportedly was going more than 70 mph at the time of the crash.
• The impact caused the Impala to go off the side of the road and into a patch of trees.
• The driver of the Impala, 53-year-old Michael Lamar Jumper, was pronounced dead at the scene.
• Medics transported Suleymanov to Miami Valley Hospital with serious injuries.
• An investigation determined Suleymanov stole the Nissan less than two miles away, minutes before the crash took place, according to the Montgomery County Prosecutor’s Office.
• Suleymanov never had a valid driver’s license, according to the prosecutor’s office.
What happens next?
• Suleymanov’s sentencing is scheduled for Oct. 27.
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