BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) - A Bismarck teenager has pleaded guilty in a crash that killed a woman in Bismarck last fall.
Nineteen-year-old Alexus Hankinson admitted to six charges this week, including vehicular homicide and fleeing police.
The Bismarck Tribune (https://bit.ly/2nblknd ) reports Hankinson could face up to 30 years in prison when she is sentenced May 19. South Central Judge John Grinsteiner ordered a pre-sentence investigation and drug and alcohol dependency evaluations.
Prosecutors say a Bismarck police officer was at a stoplight on Oct. 10 when he saw a 2010 Dodge Challenger speed past him when the light turned green. The officer started following the car but stopped pursuit under the police department’s policy on chases.
Authorities say shortly after fleeing, Hankinson rear-ended a car, fatally injuring the passenger, 65-year-old Janet von Ruden.
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Information from: Bismarck Tribune, https://www.bismarcktribune.com
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