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Judge reduces bond for driver charged in fatal crash that killed two Mandan teens
Updated Oct 25, 12:37 AM CT. Every fact below links to the source that reported it.
What the primary sources show
- Two Mandan teenagers, 17-year-old Ben Moch and 16-year-old Taylor Fisher, were killed in a car crash in Bismarck on October 2. [KFYR-TV]
- The crash occurred at Main Avenue West and Center Street in Bismarck at approximately 8:30 p.m. [KFYR-TV]
- Sidney Seidel, 19, was racing in his vehicle with Cameron Schestler when Schestler crashed into a third vehicle. [KFYR-TV] [KX News]
- The 15-year-old driver of the vehicle struck by Schestler survived with injuries. [KFYR-TV]
- Seidel had two passengers in his vehicle, 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]
What they left out / still unanswered
- What charges has Cameron Schestler faced?
- What is the status of the preliminary hearing in November?
- What was the sequence of events immediately before the crash occurred?
Official line vs. how each source framed it
- KFYR-TV: KFYR-TV provided comprehensive details about the crash, including the names and ages of the two teens killed, the specific location and time, and that Seidel had a young child as a passenger. Read it → · Ads
- KX News: KX News focused on the bond reduction amount and the specific charges filed against Seidel, noting that a preliminary hearing is scheduled for November. Read it → · Ads
- Bismarck Tribune: Bismarck Tribune reported the bond reduction briefly without adding additional details. Read it → · Paywall
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