Shope is accused of causing the death of Michelle Filson, 42, of Xenia on Oct. 23, 2012, while driving under suspension, according to the indictment.
Shope, driving a 1999 Pontiac Sunfire southbound on Main Street/Ohi0 741 , near Central Avenue/Ohio 73, attempted to pass a car driven by Warren County Coroner Russell Uptegrove. Shope’s car, rear-ended Uptegrove’s 2012 Ford 150 on the driver side, then struck a northbound 2005 Hyundai Elantra driven by Stephen D. Brown of Springboro.
Shope’s car rolled over. He and Brown were taken to Atrium Medical Center.
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