Overview

• Court documents allege Barton was driving a Ford F-150 Raptor at high speed on the wrong side of West Bridge Street in Dublin shortly before 3 a.m. on June 21.
• The 24-year-old Lexus driver, Ethan Perry, was pronounced dead at the scene and his family has spoken of profound grief over his loss.
• Police say Barton exhibited slurred speech, glassy eyes and admitted to consuming alcohol before the collision.
• Barton sustained non-life-threatening injuries and was treated at Riverside Methodist Hospital before being taken into custody.
• If convicted, he faces a mandatory minimum prison term of two to eight years, and his preliminary hearing is scheduled for July 1 in Franklin County Municipal Court.