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Bond reduced for driver charged in fatal crash that killed two Mandan teens
Updated Oct 26, 2:38 AM CT. Every fact below links to the source that reported it.
What the primary sources show
- Two Mandan teenagers died in a crash on October 2 at Main Avenue West and Center Street in Bismarck, around 8:30 p.m. [KFYR-TV]
- Sidney Seidel, 19, and Cameron Schestler were racing when Schestler crashed into the vehicle carrying the two teen passengers. [KFYR-TV] [KX News]
- The driver of the vehicle struck was a 15-year-old who was injured. [KFYR-TV]
- Seidel had two passengers in his car, including a 4-month-old child. [KFYR-TV] [KX News]
- Seidel faces charges of reckless endangerment, child neglect, and reckless driving. [KX News]
- A judge initially set Seidel's bond at $20,000 but reduced it to $10,000. [KFYR-TV] [KX News]
- Seidel has a preliminary hearing scheduled for November. [KX News]
What they left out / still unanswered
- What charges does Cameron Schestler face and what is his current status?
- What happened to Seidel's two passengers, including the 4-month-old child, after the crash?
- What was the reasoning behind the judge's decision to reduce the bond?
Official line vs. how each source framed it
- KFYR-TV: KFYR provides detailed account including specific intersection location, crash time, and bond information. Read it → · Ads
- KX News: KX News reports the specific charges against Seidel and confirms the bond reduction to $10,000, noting a November preliminary hearing. Read it → · Ads
- Bismarck Tribune: Bismarck Tribune briefly reports the judge halved the bond for one of two men charged. Read it → · Paywall
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