The man arrested in connection with the death of two Junction City residents in a two-vehicle on I-70 near Grandview Plaza on Tuesday had a first appearance in Geary County District Court on Wednesday.

Geary County Attorney Steve Opat said bond has been set at $250,000 cash or surety, with a waiver of extradition required adnd a no-drive order. “Steven Johnson was p-c ( probable cause ) arrested for two counts of Involuntary Manslaughter DUI Alcohol or Drugs. He will be charged with at least two counts. The third count may be DUI once we get the lab results back, but the probable cause affdavit filed by the Highway Patrol indicates that there is probable cause to believe he was driving under the influence. There is a third victim, who I understand is clinging to life, so there may be an additional count at some point in time.”

An eastbound  International truck driven by Johnson went across the interstate median into the westbound lanes of the interstate near Grandview Plaza, and hit a Ford 500 driven by Jessica Michelle Thompson, 26, Junction City. Both vehicles ended up in the north ditch. Jessica Michelle Thompson was killed along with her daughter, Leah Michelle Thompson, 5, Junction City. Her son, Jaydon Allan Thompson, 6, Junction City, was transported to Wesley Medical Center in Wichita.