IDAHO FALLS — A driver involved in a fatal crash in May that killed a 61-year-old woman has been arrested and charged.

Octavio Daniel Ortega-Avila, 20, was charged with one felony count of vehicular manslaughter.

Two alternatives were also filed for the felony count. The first alternative states Ortega-Avila allegedly crashed due to falling asleep with gross negligence. This carries a penalty of up to 10 years in prison. If no gross negligence is found and he fell asleep prior to the accident, he faces a possible sentence of one year in prison.

Around 3 p.m. on May 9, court documents say deputies with the Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office were dispatched to 5th East and 97th North off Lewisville Highway.

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