Slezak plea in abatement overruled; trucker will be arraigned on manslaughter, vehicular homicide charges

Cheyenne County District Judge Derek Weimer struck down a challenge by plea of abatement by the Chicago trucker charged in the Sept. 9 multi-vehicle accident which claimed four lives and an unborn baby.

Josef Slezak, 36, appeared with counsel Kelly Breen Thursday afternoon to contest evidence which was presented by Cheyenne County Attorney Paul Schaub during Slezak’s preliminary hearing.

Slezak is charged with four counts of Class III felony manslaughter, four counts of Class IIIA felony motor vehicle homicide and an additional charge of Class IV felony motor vehicle homicide of an unborn chil...