Texas man charged in fatal Washington County crash
State police charged a man from Texas Wednesday in connection with a June 2024 crash that killed his girlfriend.
Jubal Wallace Osborn, 20, of Jefferson, Texas, faces felony charges of homicide by vehicle, aggravated assault by vehicle, and a misdemeanor charge of involuntary manslaughter.
According to the criminal complaint, the accident occurred near the one mile marker on Interstate 70 eastbound in Donegal Township around 3 a.m. June 23, 2024.
Killed in the crash was 18-year-old Kaylee Ogea, of Shawboro, N.C. Ogea was sitting in the front passenger seat, and court records describe her as Osborn’s girlfriend.
Charging documents state that police arrived at the scene to find the vehicle overturned on its driver’s side. Ogea was transported to Washington Hospital, where she was declared dead at 4:44 a.m.
Osborn was flown to Allegheny General Hospital, while Elizabeth Osborn, his sister, was transported to UPMC Children’s Hospital. Court documents do not provide an age for Elizabeth Osborn.
Jubal Osborn told police he was driving Ogea’s vehicle back to Pittsburgh from Columbus, Ohio. According to the complaint, he said he was eating sunflower seeds and had the cruise control set to about 80 mph.
Charging documents state he lost control of the vehicle, went off the road and hit an embankment. Osborn told police he may have lost consciousness and woke up to the car being over the hillside and on fire.
Osborn pulled Ogea from the vehicle while a good Samaritan pulled out his sister.
According to the complaint, state police accident reconstruction determined Osborn was driving about 85 mph in a 65-mph zone at the time of the accident.
Ogea was a student at Robert Morris University, and the school has since established a memorial fund in her name.
According to RMU’s website, Ogea was a criminal justice major.
“Kaylee exemplified the spirit of dedication and leadership as a member of the Division 2 Women’s Club Hockey Team, a cadet in the ROTC, a member of the RMU Rowing Team and a participant in the Women’s Leadership and Mentorship Program,” reads the page for the memorial fund.
Court records state there is an active warrant for Osborn’s arrest.