Shaun Johnson’s vehicular assault trial is scheduled to continue this afternoon in Clark County Superior Court, with the jury then beginning deliberations.
Johnson, 48, of Amboy, is accused of driving under the influence of methamphetamine and hitting Justin Carey as he waited for the school bus.
The Battle Ground teenager, then 16, had to have his right leg amputated at the knee as a result of the injuries he suffered on June 10, 2013.
In addition to vehicular assault, Johnson faces charges of methamphetamine possession and bail jumping.
On Thursday, the prosecution wrapped up its witness testimony. Several people took the stand, including the case’s lead deputy, a forensic scientist, the initial responding officer and a couple of deputy prosecutors. The defense then recalled a witness who testified Wednesday for additional questioning.
A chunk of testimony focused on the crash scene, which included where Johnson’s car left the road, how far it traveled and how fast it was going. Clark County sheriff’s Deputy Todd Young said the car was traveling about 34 to 44 mph at the time of impact.
According to a probable cause affidavit filed in Superior Court, Johnson was traveling south on Northeast 82nd Avenue toward her workplace shortly after 7 a.m. the morning of the crash. She said she dropped a lit cigarette onto the floor and removed her seat belt to bend down and retrieve it. Her 2006 Nissan Altima veered off the road and into a ditch south of Northeast 289th Street and struck Carey.
Carey landed in bushes after being flung more than 80 feet. The impact fractured both of his legs and severed an artery in his right leg.
Emergency personnel responded to the scene and began treating Johnson for a broken arm. She didn’t mention she had hit anyone with her car, and paramedics didn’t see Carey because he was concealed in the bushes. A tow truck driver found him more than 90 minutes later, court records said.
Johnson later told police she didn’t know she had struck Carey, according to the affidavit.
While Johnson was being treated, the initial responding officer, sheriff’s Deputy Tim Gosch, retrieved her driver’s license from her purse to help him fill out a collision report and found two small bags of meth, court documents said.
Young also testified Thursday that he did not find a cigarette butt on the floor of the vehicle or see burn marks where she said she had dropped it.
