Trial date set for man charged in deadly I-70 crash

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

A trial date was scheduled for a man charged in connection with a deadly I-70 crash in Columbia.

 Walter Montejo, 26, of South Gate, California is charged with two counts of first-degree involuntary manslaughter, second-degree assault, and driving with a suspended license. He's accused of killing Cindy Helms, 54, of Rockwood, Tennessee, and Melvina Colin, 84, of Broomfield, Colorado during a crash on I-70 in August.

A jury trial is scheduled to begin Dec. 10.

Court documents say Montejo was driving a tractor-trailer, when it crossed over the median and hit a U-Haul head-on, killing Helms and Colin.

A probable cause statement says that Montjeo's license was suspended because of an active administrative alcohol suspension. A bond motion claims Montejo's license was suspended because of a DWI case from Jackson County in 2022.

Montejo is currently being held at the Boone County Jail without bond. He's next due in court on Oct. 7.