COEUR d'ALENE — A month before his trial for a vehicular manslaughter charge is set to begin, Gary Dixon has been charged with aggravated assault for allegedly attempting to run over his estranged wife.

Dixon, 43, was charged with felony aggravated assault in Kootenai County District Court on Monday for an incident that allegedly occurred in front of his Coeur d'Alene business on July 6. According to court documents, Dixon was staying at the business so his estranged wife and their kids could stay at their home.

"(Dixon's wife) had requested he leave her money so she could get food for the children. (She) did not have any money or access to any due to Gary maintaining total control of their finances," court records state. "When (she) arrived at the residence she found that Gary had only left her $20. She felt this was not enough to sustain her or the children with food money, so she went and contacted him at the business."

When Dixon's wife confronted him at the business, court records state, a verbal altercation occurred. Dixon's wife told police that as the altercation continued, Dixon got into a vehicle and said he was going to leave.

"Upset with him and wanting to talk, (she) went to the back of the vehicle and sat on the rear bumper area," court records state.

Dixon then allegedly began to back the vehicle up, and court records state that a witness warned him one of his sons was also behind the vehicle. The witness, according to court documents, was able to get the child out of the way, but Dixon's wife was still behind the car as it continued to back up.

Court documents state Dixon's wife pushed on the vehicle with her hands in an attempt to keep from getting run over. While pushing against the vehicle, court records state, Dixon's wife cut her hand before getting out of the way without being seriously injured.

"(She) was shaking and upset as she explained this and expressed that she was fearful that she was going to be run over," court documents state.

A Kootenai County District Court judge set bail at $50,000. That bail was paid, and Dixon is no longer in jail.

Dixon was charged with misdemeanor vehicular manslaughter from a car accident that killed another man, which occurred at Honeysuckle Avenue and U.S. 95 on May 31, 2015. According to court documents, Dixon was driving a 2007 Chevy Suburban at the time and allegedly failed to stop at a red light because he reportedly became distracted when a sack of apples fell on the front passenger side floorboard.

Jeffrey Kirk, a 37-year-old Coeur d'Alene resident, was killed in the crash.

In a previous article in The Press, Kootenai County Prosecutor Barry McHugh said his office chose to pursue a misdemeanor charge in the case because a felony charge would require prosecutors to prove "gross negligence," which is defined in Idaho code as flagrant or reckless disregard of consequences or willful indifference to other people's safety.

Dixon was driving at or near the speed limit at the time of the crash, according to court documents, and was not under the influence of alcohol or using his cellphone.

A jury trial in Kootenai County District Court has been scheduled for Aug. 9.

In August 2014, Dixon was involved in an incident at the Texas Roadhouse in Coeur d'Alene. That incident, which was video-recorded with a cellphone, showed Dixon with his shirt off yelling at a man in the parking lot and threatening a fight. The video was posted to Facebook and YouTube.

Dixon was sentenced to 20 days jail time on a reduced charge of disturbing the peace. He worked in the sheriff's labor program instead of spending time in jail.