LISBON — Arraignment is now rescheduled for 10:40 a.m. May 11 for Michael James Scheuring for a charge of aggravated vehicular homicide for a two-vehicle crash which cost a Tennessee woman her life last fall.

Scheuring, 39, Niles, was originally supposed to face arraignment Thursday, but Columbiana County Common Pleas Court Judge Megan Bickerton granted a defense motion to continue the arraignment and pick a new date.

Defense attorney Rhys Cartwright-Jones cited a timing issue because he had a previously scheduled hearing in Mahoning County.

The indictment against Scheuring for the third-degree felony charge alleged that on Oct. 11, 2025, while operating a 2025 International, he caused the death of Diane Lewallen, recklessly.

Diane Lyn Lewallen was 44 years old at the time of her death and lived in Monroe, Tenn. According to the Ohio State Highway Patrol report, a tanker truck driven by Scheuring was traveling east on state Route 172, West Township at 7:46 p.m. when he allegedly drove off the roadway to the right, overcorrected, crossed the center line, overturned and struck a westbound Ford Bronco driven by Lewallen and ran off the roadway to the left. The Lewallen vehicle ran off the roadway to the right and overturned.

Both Lewallen and her front seat passenger, who was her daughter and 17 at the time, were wearing seat belts. Both front and side airbags deployed for both Lewallen and her passenger. Lewallen had to be extricated, but died. The passenger wasn’t trapped and was taken by Hanover Township EMS to Mercy Hospital in Canton for treatment of her injuries.

Scheuring was also injured and taken to Mercy Hospital in Canton by Minerva EMS. He was wearing a seat belt. No alcohol or drug tests were given.

In the court entry, Bickerton noted a pretrial will be held after the arraignment.

Sheuring remains free on bond.

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