(Fox Lake) Green Lake County authorities believe the mistrial for a Fox Lake man suspected of causing a fatal traffic accident will likely move forward. During a hearing in December, the lawyer for Carlton Schley Sr. felt his representation was ineffective and the judge granted a motion for a mistrial.
The 63-year-old was charged with Second-Degree Reckless Homicide and Second Degree Reckless Injury. Green Lake County Chief Deputy Sheriff Matt Vande Kolk says he would like to see the case proceed.
Charges stemmed from an accident that occurred in July of 2020 at the intersection of Highway A and Hickory Drive in the town of Mackford. According to the criminal complaint, Schley was operating a John Deere tractor sprayer with booms and failed to stop at a stop sign on Hickory Drive.
A Toyota RAV4 driven by a 73-year-old man struck the tractor sprayer killing him and injured the 72-year-old woman who was his passenger. A scheduling conference will be held Monday.
