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Bond cut in half for driver charged in fatal racing crash that killed two Mandan teens
Updated Oct 25, 7:07 AM CT. Every fact below links to the source that reported it.
What the primary sources show
- Sidney Seidel was racing another driver, Cameron Schestler, when Schestler's vehicle crashed into a third car on October 2 at the intersection of Main Avenue West and Center Street in Bismarck around 8:30 p.m. [KFYR-TV] [KX News]
- Two Mandan teenagers, 17-year-old Ben Moch and 16-year-old Taylor Fisher, died from injuries sustained as passengers in the vehicle that was struck. [KFYR-TV]
- The 15-year-old driver of the struck vehicle was injured. [KFYR-TV]
- Seidel had two passengers in his car at the time of the crash, including a 4-month-old child. [KFYR-TV] [KX News]
- Seidel is charged with reckless endangerment, child neglect, and reckless driving. [KX News]
- A judge reduced Seidel's bond from $20,000 to $10,000. [KFYR-TV] [KX News]
- Seidel is scheduled for a preliminary hearing in November. [KX News]
What they left out / still unanswered
- What charges, if any, is Cameron Schestler facing in the crash?
- What is the current condition of the 15-year-old driver of the struck vehicle?
- What is the specific date in November for the preliminary hearing?
Official line vs. how each source framed it
- KFYR-TV: KFYR-TV provided detailed police account including the victims' names, ages, the crash location and time, and information about Seidel's passengers. Read it → · Ads
- KX News: KX News focused on the bond reduction hearing, reporting the new $10,000 bond amount and Seidel's three criminal charges. Read it → · Ads
- Bismarck Tribune: Bismarck Tribune offered minimal coverage with a single sentence confirming the bond reduction. Read it → · Paywall
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