John Jefferson
Left: Dylon Andras riding dirt bikes with friends (Facebook). Center: Allen Sprague (Isabella County Jail). Right: Dylon Andras (Facebook/Legacy.com).
A 54-year-old Michigan man has been sentenced to serve 35 to 55 years in prison for hitting and killing his fiancee‘s ex, a lifelong dirt biker, with his truck last year after the 29-year-old revved his bike at him. Prosecutors reportedly described the murder as a “crime of jealousy” and “passion” during the man’s trial — saying, “It’s unfortunate that it costs him his life.”
“This case is over a year old,” said Isabella County prosecuting attorney David Barberi after Allen Sprague’s conviction was handed down last month, according to local CBS affiliate WWTV. “I’m just happy for the family that they are finally able to have an opportunity to begin the healing process. And some justice has been solid.”
Sprague was sentenced last week by Isabella County Chief Judge Eric Janes to serve concurrent sentences for second-degree murder, felony assault, failure to stop at the scene of an accident when at fault and reckless driving causing death in connection with the killing of Dylon Andras and the attempted murder of a friend who joined in on the revving of dirt bikes with Andras and was pursued by Sprague as well.
Deputies with the Isabella County Sheriff’s Office were reportedly dispatched to the crash scene at around 9:15 a.m. on Oct. 25, 2023, in the 7000 block of West Stevenson Lake Road in Coldwater Township. Sprague was convicted of chasing and running over Andras at speeds over 90 miles per hour, according to prosecutors.
Sprague told police that he and his wife, who used to be in a relationship with Andras, were inside their home in the 7000 block of West Stevenson Lake Road when they began hearing Andras and his pal rev their engines outside.
Sprague said he went out to chase Andras and his friend down in his truck after “things” began “hitting the house.”
He claimed Andras turned in front of him before the fatal collision, which he said couldn’t be avoided. A witness, however, claimed during the trial that he saw Sprague purposely “run over” Andras — and the other rider — and that Andras never turned in front of him.
Sprague’s fiancee was allegedly in his truck with him when he killed Andras, but wasn’t charged. Sprague tried to claim that she was the one behind the wheel, but jurors didn’t believe him. It reportedly took just two hours to convict him.
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