An Eagle Grove man who ran a stop sign in 2023 resulting in the death of a teen and serious injury to his mother is free after posting bond and has asked the Iowa Supreme Court to consider his case.

According to court documents, Sara Sanga and her 13-year-old son, Kyle Hilbert, were returning home to Hardy when their Toyota Camry was hit by Logan Christensen, 39, at the intersection of Union Avenue and 110th Street on Nov. 27, 2023. Sanga was northbound on Union Avenue, while Christensen was westbound on 110th Street in a Ram pickup. Christensen’s vehicle hit Sanga’s in the front passenger area and pushed it into the ditch where it hit a power pole and later rolled onto its hood, where it came to rest.

Hilbert was pronounced dead at the scene. Sanga was airlifted to a Des Moines hospital with a head injury, broken ankle, and broken ribs.

Christensen told law enforcement at the scene that he was driving the truck and stated that prior to getting behind the wheel he had consumed alcohol, “two Captains and Cokes.”

According to court records, Christensen’s blood test results came back positive for cocaine and THC, the active ingredient in marijuana, and indicated a blood alcohol content of .041. A blood alcohol content of .08 is presumed intoxicated under Iowa law.

In May, after two days of deliberation, a Webster County jury found Christensen not guilty of vehicular homicide but guilty of operating while intoxicated.

On July 3, Judge Angela Doyle sentenced Christensen to one year in prison, the maximum penalty for first offense OWI.

However, Christensen has appealed his case to the Iowa Supreme Court, and after posting a $2,000 appeal bond Thursday is out of jail.

According to court documents, Christensen is required to “stay in touch with his attorney.” Christensen will not have to begin serving his sentence on the OWI until his appeal with the Iowa Supreme Court is decided. If the decision is affirmed by the Iowa Supreme Court, Christensen would be required to serve out his one-year sentence in the Webster County Jail.

According to court documents, Christensen also pled guilty to operating under the influence and open container in April 2013.