Butte man charged with pedestrian's death

BUTTE, Mont. (AP) - A Butte man suspected in the death of a Butte pedestrian last fall and arrested in Kalispell on Feb. 12 has made an initial court appearance in Butte.

The Montana Standard reports (https://bit.ly/Nmbo7a) that 27-year-old Lucas Virgil Hundley appeared Friday in justice court where he’s charged with vehicular homicide while under the influence

Authorities say Hundley was on methamphetamines ion Oct. 18 when he struck and killed 77-year-old John Hellander, who was crossing the road near the Butte Civic Center.

After the hearing Hundley was returned to jail, where he’s being held on $50,000 bond.

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Information from: The Montana Standard, https://www.mtstandard.com