Porsche driver found guilty of reckless driving for crashing into 11 people in Boise
The man who drove a Porsche into a crowd of people, injuring 11 pedestrians, was convicted by a jury Wednesday of misdemeanor reckless driving.
Roy Drennon, 49, of Eagle, hit the pedestrians in September 2017 after losing control of his vehicle when he was pulling out of a car show in Boise.
The crash happened when Drennon made a right turn onto Overland Road from Entertainment Avenue and lost control of the car, plowing into spectators. Witnesses told police at the time that Drennon was among several drivers leaving the Cars and Coffee event at the Spectrum who were “kind of showing off for the crowd.”
Online court records show that the trial started on Tuesday and the jury came back with a decision Wednesday. Multiple victims are suing Drennon in connection to the crash, records show.
According to court records, Drennon has at least eight driving-related citations in Alaska, seven of which involved speeding.
When sentenced at 10:45 a.m. Nov. 16, Drennon could face up to six months in county jail and a $1,000 fine.
CIVIL CASES
The lawsuits filed against Drennon name six juveniles and five adults who say they were hit with his 2016 Porsche Spyder. The lawsuits outline a variety of serious injuries sustained by the victims.
One girl, identified as only “N.R.,” was knocked unconscious and suffered fractures to her pelvis, leg and ankle. N.R.’s lawsuit alleges that she was forced to undergo multiple surgeries.
Other victims allege “pain, injury and suffering” from the crash, and ask for monetary damages.
The lawsuits have been consolidated in Ada County and await trial in 2020, but Drennon is not the only defendant named. Timothy Nelson and Daniel Eng, partners in running the Cars and Coffee event, are also accused of negligence for allegedly knowing that drivers were doing “burnouts” and not warning spectators or stopping drivers.
Boise Spectrum-Dunlap LLC, which operates the Spectrum venue, is also named as a defendant. The victims allege negligence, claiming the Spectrum did not adequately protect and warn event participants of the danger.
This story was originally published October 17, 2018 at 1:34 PM.