KEOKUK COUNTY, Iowa —

A former Keokuk County Sheriff's Office deputy has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for his role in a 2023 hayrack ride crash.

David Heady was a passenger in October 2023 when a truck pulling a trailer full of about 30 kids crashed. More than a dozen children were injured when the driver, Daniel Brubaker, lost control and entered a ditch.

Heady was found guilty this summer on 13 counts of child endangerment. Prosecutors called the crash "completely preventable" and investigators testified both Heady and Brubaker drank heavily before the crash. Heady had been in charge of organizing the ride, according to prosecutors.

Heady was sentenced Wednesday morning to 10 years in prison for the first two counts, along with 5 years apiece for counts 3-13. The counts will

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