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Man charged with killing Georgia-Pacific employee and injuring another

GREEN BAY, Wisconsin (From the Press Gazette) -- A 52-year-old Green Bay man was charged this week with the death of a Georgia-Pacific worker and injury to another G-P employee when he hit them with his vehicle last summer.

John R. Convery is charged with both homicide by intoxicated use of a vehicle and homicide by negligent operation of a vehicle in the death of Brian John Delebreau on July 21, 2015. He also faces one count of injury by intoxicated use of a vehicle for causing "great bodily harm" to Paul D. Price, one count of reckless driving causing great bodily harm and one count of possession of a controlled substance.

Convery lost control of his vehicle and hit the men on South Broadway near the Georgia-Pacific mill on Green Bay's west side, according to the criminal complaint.

Brian John Delebreau was killed, and Paul D. Price was severely injured in the crash.

The complaint states the crash was Convery's second crash that day.

At about 10 a.m. on July 21, Convery was cited by a Brown County Sheriff's deputy for unsafe lane deviation after sideswiping another vehicle on State 172 near County GV.

An hour and a half later, Convey was heading north on Broadway when his truck jumped the curb about 11:30 a.m. and struck two G-P workers, who were taking a break.

Investigators determined he was taking a number of medications that could have affected his driving that day.

Officers found a Shopko receipt in Convery's truck indicated he had picked up prescription medications, including oxycodone, that day.

During a search of the vehicle, officers also found bottles for oxycodone, and gabapentin (used to treat neuropathic pain and anxiety) and diazepam (used for anxiety, light sedation and muscle spasms.) A blood test on the day of the crash found a number of prescription drugs in Convery's blood, but no alcohol.

Witnesses said they did not believe Convery was speeding, but that his truck was driving too close to the curb and he did not slow down or stop immediately after hitting the men.

Convey stopped and came back to the scene after the crash.

According to the complaint, Convery was cooperative, and immediately told an officer "I wasn't aiming for them. I dropped something and was picking it up." He said at first he did not realize that he hit people.

Convery is being held in the Brown County Jail on a $10,000 cash bond.


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