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Two 19-year-old men arrested after street racing crash kills two Mandan High School students
Updated Oct 20, 5:39 PM CT. Every fact below links to the source that reported it.
What the primary sources show
- Schestler's Infiniti struck the Equinox as it turned onto Center Street at roughly 88 miles per hour, killing the two passengers while the 15-year-old driver survived. [KFYR-TV]
- Schestler was charged with two counts of manslaughter, reckless endangerment, and aggravated reckless driving, with bond set at $100,000. [KFYR-TV]
- Seidel was charged with reckless endangerment, child neglect, and reckless driving, with bond set at $20,000, and had a 4-month-old infant in his vehicle. [KFYR-TV]
- Both men had recent speeding citations in Bismarck before the crash, with citations for driving 25 and 35 miles per hour over the speed limit. [KFYR-TV]
What they left out / still unanswered
- Full details of injuries to people involved in the crash beyond the 15-year-old driver's survival
- Status and timeline of the criminal proceedings against Schestler and Seidel
- Whether additional charges or investigations are ongoing related to the 4-month-old infant in Seidel's vehicle
Official line vs. how each source framed it
- Bismarck Tribune: Announced the arrests in connection with the fatal crash. Read it → · Paywall
- Bismarck Source: Provided narrative details about the victims, community response including a joint funeral attended by hundreds, and a makeshift memorial at the crash site. Read it →
- KFYR-TV: Focused on the court proceedings with specific charges, bond amounts, crash speed analysis from surveillance video, and each defendant's prior speeding citations. Read it → · Ads
- Bismarck Tribune: Reported on the initial court appearances of both men in connection with the fatal crash. Read it → · Paywall
- Bismarck Community Buzz (public group): Facebook community group post sharing the story with discussion in comments. Read it →
- Bismarck people reporting the news (public group): Facebook group post sharing the story with discussion in comments. Read it →
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