EKB News

Jury selection has begun in the trial of a Letcher County Man accused of causing the death of three passengers in his vehicle after a wreck more than a year ago. Police say in October of 2005, Jason Ison was driving along Highway 15 in Letcher County when his car skidded on wet pavement and into oncoming traffic. Three people inside Ison's car, died including his wife, Misty Ison, a friend, Jimmy Boggs, and 15 year old Buddy Bailey. Several days later, police arrested Jason Ison at his wife's memorial service saying he had drugs in his system when the accident occurred. Ison is now facing 11 charges including three counts of vehicular homicide, assault, and wanton endangerment. Ison has pleaded not guilty to those charges and as jury selection began Monday, lawyers on both sides say they plan on calling family members, as well as other officials, to the stand.