Man charged in jogger’s death

BOISE – A Meridian man has turned himself in nearly six months after police say he hit and killed a woman who was jogging along the road.

Kenneth Lukenbill, 30, was charged with felony vehicular homicide for the Sept. 9 death of Heidi Johnson, the Idaho Statesman reported Saturday. Lukenbill was booked and released Thursday after posting bond, KTVB News reported.

Johnson was jogging with her dog on the gravel shoulder alongside the road about 8 a.m. when Lukenbill’s car veered off the road, hitting her and a power pole, according to the accident report.

Lukenbill wasn’t injured in the crash but Johnson died later at the hospital, leaving a husband and three children.

Investigators had been awaiting results of drug and alcohol tests before deciding whether charges should be filed.

Court records show the case is a “gross negligence” manslaughter, indicating that intoxication was not a factor. Lukenbill could face up to 10 years in prison if convicted.