Oct 14, 2024
WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) - A Kentucky jury found Michael Hurley guilty of crashing his car into the Jones family of Nickerson as they walked on a sidewalk in Louisville. The crash happened on July 5, 2022. Closing arguments happened Monday morning, and the jury deliberated briefly before returning the verdict shortly after noon. Hurley was found guilty of murder, three counts of assault, and driving under the influence. Trey Jones was killed. His wife Amy and his daughter Ava were seriously injured. Their son, Creek, was not seriously injured. Amy and Trey's oldest son, William "Hunter" Jones, was not in Kentucky when the crash happened. When he learned of the crash through his grandmother, he packed a bag and flew to Kentucky. On Monday, Amy gave emotional testimony. She said she has not even had time to grieve the loss of her husband, Trey, because of the severe injuries she and her daughter suffered in the crash. Amy is an assistant superintendent for Nickerson Schools. She had to take a semester off of work and said the injuries still affect her ability to move from place to place and do her job. She also can no longer do the things she enjoys most, such as outdoor hobbies and sports activities. Ava suffered a traumatic brain injury in the crash. She had committed to play basketball at the University of Iowa before the crash. She's now medically retired. "I'm grieving for the loss of the old Ava," said Amy during her testimony Monday. "It's been a struggle. I mean, not to mention Trey is gone; I feel like my daughter's gone too." Ava testified she doesn't think she will ever be able to have a regular job because of her physical and mental injuries. Amy said Ava's life expectancy is shorter due to the brain injury. Her personality also changed, as the brain injury caused her to be more easily irritated. Her vocabulary was also affected. It has decreased, and she repeats the same things over and over. Amy said that over time, Ava is getting worse and losing more of her ability to function. Texas middle school cheerleaders suffer first and second degree burns after ‘punishment’ from coach During the trial last week, Amy and Ava testified about how the crash and their injuries changed their lives. "Like when your leg goes to sleep or your arm goes to sleep, and it's waking up, and that tingling you feel when you're trying to wake it up, that's just what I feel all the time. It's always tingling like it's in between asleep and normal," Amy Jones testified. Last week, prosecutors say Hurley's blood tests showed deadly amounts of fentanyl, and he nodded off after the wreck. Hurley's legal team argued he was tired after working the early shift. Hurley's mother testified he had teeth removed, and she limited the amount of drugs he had access to by putting them in a safe. "I do that because I don't want anyone in my home who may go through a medicine cabinet and see that. I don't leave it out, and a parent who would leave it out is, in my opinion, neglectful," Pamela Hurley testified. On Tuesday, the defense can bring witnesses for the jury to consider.
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