Chris Soules Arrested

[rholtgraves]

Not really. He left the scene of an accident. It was obviously serious enough that he was arrested at 1 in the morning.

We don't know why he left, but the police obviously thought he should have stayed.

I only saw the first report that didn't have much info and if arresting equals guilty than that is a new change in the law.

 

[HogueNation]

Still big enough it would be hard not to see, especially with a trailer. Also wonder if speeding involved.

Not as easy to see as you think at 8:30 at night on 2 lane roads in buchanan county with no shoulder whatsoever.

 

[jsb]

DMR reporting that the tractor was a JD 2640. That is a smaller tractor without a cab.

The sad part here is that CS should have known there would be tractors out and should have known that in April in Iowa is a time when farmers are out.

 

[carvers4math]

I would assume there would be toxicology report that would come out if drunk.

He could easily have been working in the field all day and night.

Not sure when they caught up to him for the toxicology, but it stays in your system quite a while.

 

[jsb]

Not as easy to see as you think at 8:30 at night on 2 lane roads in buchanan county with no shoulder whatsoever.

It's April in Iowa and he is (sort of) a farmer. A tractor on the road is not a surprise.

Accidents happen. But it is fishy that one flees from an accident. Its not like he was a scared 16 year old kid.

And it's somewhat unusual for an arrest for leaving an accident to occur so soon after it.

 

[carvers4math]

Not as easy to see as you think at 8:30 at night on 2 lane roads in buchanan county with no shoulder whatsoever.

I always forget it is darker farther north. We still have pretty good light after 8:00 for a while in southern Iowa this time of year. We also have a ton of farm equipment and occasional Amish buggies.

 

[jsb]

I only saw the first report that didn't have much info and if arresting equals guilty than that is a new change in the law.

No one said that.

But if he did leave the scene, he's guilty of leaving the scene. It's not like he didn't notice hitting s tractor.

 

[DurangoCy]

I'm normally not sensitive to these kinds of things, but the number of d-bags joking about Soules, Charter, etc. when someone died in what sounds like a pretty serious accident/crime is amazing.

 

[AdamJGray]

Not trying to get all PC here, but could the mods please change the thread title?
A man lost his life. I don't see the need to make light by including "Charter's BFF".

Agreed and done.

 

[CloneFan4]

I grew up about a mile away from the scene and take that road to turkey hunt every spring. I'm really curious as to how they caught him? With it being dark out and virtually no lighting with numerous gravel roads to duck into I have no clue how he was caught.

 

[ZB4CY]

It's April in Iowa and he is (sort of) a farmer. A tractor on the road is not a surprise.

Accidents happen. But it is fishy that one flees from an accident. Its not like he was a scared 16 year old kid.

And it's somewhat unusual for an arrest for leaving an accident to occur so soon after it.

I'd even think that "sort of" is a stretch.

 

[carvers4math]

I grew up about a mile away from the scene and take that road to turkey hunt every spring. I'm really curious as to how they caught him? With it being dark out and virtually no lighting with numerous gravel roads to duck into I have no clue how he was caught.

Maybe someone saw damage to the truck before he got it hidden away. Wonder if it also has his name on it.

 

[chuckd4735]

I grew up about a mile away from the scene and take that road to turkey hunt every spring. I'm really curious as to how they caught him? With it being dark out and virtually no lighting with numerous gravel roads to duck into I have no clue how he was caught.

My guess is that since everyone knows who he is, someone saw him driving with damage and reported it.

 

[CloneFan4]

Maybe someone saw damage to the truck before he got it hidden away. Wonder if it also has his name on it.

I'm thinking that as well.

 

[chuckd4735]

What's so hard to understand? Chris was driving a pickup truck that smashed into the back of a tractor. Sending the tractor into the ditch, the gentlemen driving the tractor was taken by ambulance to the hospital where he passed away. Chris was arrested for leaving the scene of an accident.

Purely speculating here but there will likely be a few more charges since the gentlemen passed away. If they can find proof that Chris was texting and driving it would sure bring some light to the new laws recently passed.

While Im pretty sure he was driving, the only report I have seen that says he was the driver is the TMZ report.

 

[HogueNation]

While Im pretty sure he was driving, the only report I have seen that says he was the driver is the TMZ report.

http://cbs2iowa.com/news/local/bachelor-chris-soules-arrested-in-buchanan-county

http://www.kwwl.com/story/35233673/2017/04/24/one-dead-in-buchanan-county-crash

 

[CYdTracked]

For those who might not know what kind of tractor a JD 2640 is here is a picture of one. It would basically be a utility or chore type of tractor as it's only a 70 HP tractor so it wouldn't have enough horse power to do any heavy field work. It wouldn't take much to knock a tractor like this off the road, especially in a pickup that was driving with any kind of speed.

 

[rholtgraves]

He left the truck at the scene?

 

[carvers4math]

While Im pretty sure he was driving, the only report I have seen that says he was the driver is the TMZ report.

It is awful to leave the scene period. It's just plain stupid as well, especially if he wasn't driving.

 

[HogueNation]

Court Documents:

http://media.graytvinc.com/documents/Chris+Soules+Court+Documents.pdf