LINN — Nathan L. Timpe, 21, of Centralia, was sentenced on April 1 to 10 years in prison after pleading guilty in a 2024 crash that left one person dead and two others seriously injured in Osage County.

Timpe pleaded guilty to one count of driving while intoxicated resulting in the death of another and two counts of driving while intoxicated resulting in serious physical injury, according to court records.

Osage County Circuit Judge Ryan Helfrich sentenced Timpe to 10 years on the death charge and seven years on each injury charge, to be served concurrently.

A misdemeanor charge of careless and imprudent driving involving an accident was dismissed by prosecutors.

According to a Missouri State Highway Patrol probable cause statement, the crash occurred around 1:40 a.m. on Oct. 9, 2024, on CR 807. Troopers responded to a single-vehicle crash involving five occupants. One person was pronounced dead at the scene and two others were transported for medical treatment.

Investigators identified Timpe as the driver of the 2007 Jeep Wrangler. Timpe told troopers he had been traveling approximately 45 mph when he swerved to avoid a deer, causing the vehicle to leave the roadway and overturn.

Troopers reported a strong odor of alcohol, bloodshot eyes, and multiple indicators of impairment during field-sobriety testing. A preliminary breath test indicated a blood alcohol content of 0.109 percent, according to the report.

Timpe was arrested at the scene and later charged with felony counts of DWI involving death and serious physical injury.

Court records show Timpe initially entered a not guilty plea before later waiving his right to a preliminary hearing and ultimately pleading guilty on April 1.

As part of the sentence, Timpe was placed in a 120-day shock incarceration program through the Missouri Department of Corrections.

The court also ordered that, if released on probation, Timpe must complete 500 hours of community service with Mothers Against Drunk Driving and speak at State Technical College of Missouri.

A wrongful death lawsuit filed by the victim’s parents, Michael and Patricia Pipes, was settled in Boone County in September 2025. Court records show the settlement was approved by a judge, though the amount was not disclosed.