Jury Selection Scheduled in Case Against DuBois Man Accused of Aggravated Assault in DUI Crash


BROOKVILLE, Pa. (EYT) – Jury selection has been scheduled in the case against a DuBois man who is accused of driving drunk during a car crash in March that left a Rossiter woman seriously injured.

According to court documents, a jury will be picked on January 8 in the case against 24-year-old David M. Sierzega, of DuBois.

He faces the following charges:

– Aggravated Assault by Vehicle While DUI, Felony 2
– DUI: General Impairment/Inc. of Driving Safety – First Offense, Misdemeanor
– DUI: Highest Rate of Alcohol (Blood Alcohol .16 or Higher), First Offense
– Disregard Traffic Lane (Single), Summary
– Driving at Safe Speed, Summary
– Careless Driving, Summary
– Reckless Driving, Summary

According to court records, Sierzega is lodged in the Elk County Jail.

According to a previous article on explorejeffersonpa.com,, Punxsutawney-based State Police reported a one-car accident on March 14 on Route 119 in Henderson Township, Jefferson County.

According to police, around 9:47 a.m. on March 14, a 1997 Nissan Altima, driven by Sierzega, was traveling southbound on Route 119, south of Township Road 511, and failed to negotiate a left curve in the roadway. Sierzega lost control of his car, and it slid off the west side of the roadway. Then, it struck a utility pole and slid to its final rest.

A passenger in the vehicle, 35-year-old Christina A. Fetterman, of Rossiter, was seriously injured. Sykesville EMS transported her to DuBois Regional Medical Center, according to police.

Sierzega was not injured.

Both occupants were using seat belts.

According to police, “the operator of the vehicle (Sierzega) was suspected of being DUI and consented to a legal blood draw.”

Police say he was charged with “Driving Under Influence of Alcohol/Controlled Substance.”

Sierzega has a lengthy criminal record with charges and guilty pleas in Clarion, Clearfield, Jefferson, and Elk counties that include theft, receiving stolen property, various traffic offenses, disorderly conduct, public drunkenness, and harassment.


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