Man found guilty on all charges in deadly 2019 Dougherty Co. crash

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DOUGHERTY COUNTY, Ga. (WALB) - Years after a fatal crash that killed a father and son in Dougherty County, a jury has now convicted the man suspected of causing the deadly wreck.

On Tuesday, March 5, a Dougherty County jury found Ryan Jewell, 23, guilty on charges including:

Two counts of first-degree vehicular homicide
Four counts of serious bodily injury
Reckless driving
Distracted driving
Stop sign violation

This ruling comes after District Attorney Greg Edwards said in 2019, that Jewell was speeding and texting while driving his car when he hit a truck with the Hubbard family of four inside. Wesley and Kalvin “Dale” Hubbard were killed as a result of the crash.

Wesley and Dale Hubbard lost their lives on March 26, 2019 in a fatal wreck.(Cathy Hubbard)

Jewell could face a sentence of up to 96 years in prison, according to Edwards. A sentencing hearing may be held as soon as April.

The jury reportedly deliberated for one hour before reaching the verdict. The trial began on Monday, Feb. 26.

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