Last April, The Bachelor alum Chris Soules was arrested and charged with fleeing the scene of a fatal car accident in his native state of Iowa. The reality star begins trial on Nov. 7 of this year — and his Bach Nation bestie Tanner Tolbert exclusively revealed to Life & Style how “Prince Farming” is holding up.

“We don’t talk much about what happened, per say. I know he’s doing OK,” Tanner said while celebrating his wife Jade Roper‘s first Mother’s Day with Lord & Taylor. “I know he’s been through a lot and feels for the family involved — but I don’t know a ton about the court. I know he’s doing well and moving forward.”

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At the time, Chris was driving a Chevy pickup when he rear-ended a tractor trailer — killing 66-year-old Vietnam veteran Kenneth E. Mosher. Chris’ legal team has since claimed that he checked on the driver and attempted to perform CPR before leaving the scene.

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However, the reality star could spend up to five years in prison if found guilty of leaving the scene of a fatal car crash, which Iowa considers a class D felony. Back in February, he filed an appeal with the Iowa Supreme Court to drop the felony charge, but it was denied.

“Chris comes from a good family and is still well-vested in farming. He’s got a great life ahead of him,” Robert Roepke — whose daughter was married to the victim’s son — previously told People. “It’s something he’s going to have to deal with for the rest of his life. It just ended very tragically.”

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