COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) – The decision if certain evidence will be allowed in the case of a Virginia truck driver accused of killing a motorcyclist in 2024 is now in the hands of a Branch County judge.
Branch County District Court Judge Brent Weigle is currently weighing whether a jury should hear evidence regarding the speed and alleged substance use of 24-year-old Logan Hunnaman, who was killed in a November 2024 motorcycle collision.
During a pretrial hearing this week, Assistant Prosecutor Kyle Randolph argued to exclude testimony concerning Hunnaman’s helmet use and toxicology report—which reportedly showed a blood alcohol level just under the legal limit alongside traces of cocaine and THC.
The prosecution contends these details are prejudicial and do not meet the legal threshold of “gross negligence,” while defense attorney John Vincent argues the evidence is critical to proving the motorcyclist could have avoided the crash.
The defendant, 53-year-old truck driver Brian Lowry of Virginia, faces a one-year misdemeanor charge of Moving Violation Causing Death.
Michigan State Police and in-car video footage allegedly show Lowry’s semi-truck failing to come to a complete stop at the Fenn Road I-69 off-ramp before the fatal impact.
Lowry, who pleaded not guilty and remains free on bond, surrendered to authorities in June of last year following a lengthy investigation.
Judge Weigle is expected to rule on the admissibility of the evidence in the coming days, as the trial finally moves forward in 2026 following significant delays caused by renovations at the Branch County Courthouse.
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