The trial of a Lansing man accused of striking and killing a firefighter last year is delayed indefinitely, after a judge ruled Wednesday that he is incompetent to stand trial.
Grant Taylor, 23, is facing murder and other charges in the death of 35-year-old Dennis Rodeman, who was killed in September while he and other firefighters were collecting donations for charity near the intersection of Cedar Street and Jolly Road.
Police later said Taylor became angered at the traffic backup from the fundraiser and intentionally struck Rodeman before fleeing the scene in his truck, according to court records. He was arrested a short time later near his home after a pursuit with police.
Rodeman died at a local hospital.
Taylor has a history of mental illness and was found competent to stand trial last year before his preliminary hearing. In April, however, Taylor's court-appointed attorney asked for a second evaluation at the state's Center for Forensic Psychiatry.