Munoz, 41, was pronounced dead at the scene. The Trenton resident had been sitting in his car, waiting for a tow truck because he had a flat tire. Prior to the accident, an Ohio State Highway Patrol Trooper had stopped and checked on Munoz, making sure he was safely off the roadway with his hazard lights on, the release said.
Witness statements and an accident reconstruction estimated Leonard’s vehicle was traveling more than 100 mph at the time of the crash, according to the release. He is currently on the Electronic Home Detention Program, and will be sentenced on
Dec. 16. Leeonard faces up to five years in prison.
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