VENANGO CO., Pa. (EYT) — A hearing is scheduled for Wednesday for an Oil City man who was reportedly driving under the influence at the time of a motorcycle crash that left him and his passenger both seriously injured.

Court documents indicate 27-year-old Issac Zachary Seniour is scheduled to stand for a preliminary hearing in front of Magisterial District Judge Matthew T. Kirtland at 8:30 a.m. on Wednesday, September 23.

He faces the following charges:

• Aggravated Assault By Vehicle While DUI, Felony 2
• DUI: General Impairment/Incapable of Driving Safely — 1st Offense, Misdemeanor
• DUI: High Rte of Alc (Bac.10 — <.16) 1st Offense, Misdemeanor
• Operate Vehicle Without Required Financial Responsibility, Summary
• Disregard Traffic Lane (Single), Summary
• Driving at Safe Speed, Summary
• Careless Driving, Summary
• Reckless Driving, Summary

He is currently free on $25,000.00 unsecured bail.

The charges stem from a motorcycle crash that occurred on October 11, 2019, on State Route 8 just north of Kane Run Road in Cornplanter Township, Venango County.

Details of the case:

According to a criminal complaint filed on September 2 by Trooper Bingman, of PSP Franklin, Issac Zachary Seniour was operating the motorcycle and drove off the side of the road, then struck several items, including a utility pole and mailboxes.

Seniour and his passenger both suffered severe injuries. Seniour was flown by medical helicopter to Allegheny General Hospital in Pittsburgh, while his passenger was flown to UPMC Hamot in Erie.

The complaint states that at the scene, police found pieces of the motorcycle spread from the area of impact with the pole.

Police were later informed that the passenger had both of her legs traumatically amputated and that there was “a good chance that she may not survive.”

Police then interviewed a member of the Rouseville Volunteer Fire Department who had responded to the scene of the crash. The responder reported Seniour said he was the driver of the motorcycle and stated twice that he “messed up.” The responder also noted he could smell what he described as alcohol on Seniour’s breath.

The passenger was then interviewed on November 26 and provided a two-page written statement.

According to the complaint, she told police she, Seniour, and two other friends had gone on a four-wheeler ride that lasted about two and a half hours total, and they all consumed alcohol during the ride. They then had a bonfire at her residence, and one of the friends asked Senior to see how fast his bike goes.

She reported Seniour took the friend for a ride and quickly returned, then took a second friend for a ride, and returned quickly again. She noted the second friend called the ride “the scariest thing that she’s ever done.” She said the friends then said it was her turn to ride, and although she didn’t want to, she agreed after Seniour said it would be a “slow ride.”

According to the complaint, she related the ride “did not even start slow.” She told police she remembered the motorcycle going to the left and not slowing down, and said she couldn’t understand why Seniour was swerving and not trying to slow down. She then remembered lying on the ground, saying, “help me, please, God help me.”

Seniour was interviewed by police on December 3. The complaint states he told police about the four-wheeler ride, and reportedly admitted he had “a couple of beers.”

According to the complaint, Seniour stated that at the time of the crash, he thinks he was going around 70 miles per hour. He reported his helmet went down over his face, and when he got it back up, they were already off the road and in the grass. He stated he felt the helmet saved his life, but also caused the crash.

The complaint notes that based on the first responder’s statement about smelling alcohol on Seniour’s breath, and Seniour and his passenger’s statements about consuming beer, a search warrant was granted for Seniour’s medical records as they pertained to Blood Alcohol Content (BAC). The medical records indicated his BAC was 0.113 percent.

The complaint also states that a crash reconstruction completed by a Pennsylvania State Police Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Unit concluded that the motorcycle was traveling at least 68 miles per hour when it began to slide on its side prior to becoming airborne.

Seniour was arraigned in front of Magisterial District Judge Matthew T. Kirtland at 8:58 a.m. on Tuesday, September 2.