Wednesday morning, the jury will hear closing arguments and begin deliberating in the afternoon. A Johnstown man accused of a deadly Easter Sunday car crash will have his day in court. A jury in Cambria County Court was selected Tuesday in the trial of Jamie Hillegas. Police say he was driving the car when he lost control killing Sherry Stevens. It happened along Ohio Street in Stoney Creek Township on April 4, 1999.
Police say alcohol was a factor in the accident.
A jury of nine men and three woman was chosen. The trial begins September 11th. On Tuesday afternoon, Allegheny Township supervisors named Christopher Cohn as the new police chief. Cohn is an 18 year veteran of the Altoona Police Department, and he is actively involved in the Blair County Drug Task Force. Cohn will take over as chief after he completes his duties with the Altoona Police Department.