Two Men Appear in Court Following Fatal Bismarck Street Race Crash

What the primary sources show

• On Friday, October 2, an Infiniti driven by 19-year-old Cameron Schestler collided with a Chevy Equinox while allegedly street racing westbound on Main Avenue West in Bismarck. [Bismarck Source]
• The crash killed two Mandan teenagers: 16-year-old Taylor Fisher and 17-year-old Benjamin Moch, who were passengers in the Equinox. [Bismarck Source]
• The Equinox was turning onto Center Street when struck at approximately 88 miles per hour; its 15-year-old driver survived, while Schestler sustained serious injuries. [Bismarck Source]
• Cameron Schestler is charged with two counts of manslaughter, reckless endangerment, and aggravated reckless driving, with bond set at $100,000 cash. [Bismarck Source]
• 19-year-old Sidney Seidel, the other driver in the alleged street race, faces reckless endangerment, child neglect, and reckless driving, with bond set at $20,000 cash. [Bismarck Source]
• Both men had been cited for speeding in Bismarck recently: Schestler was cited for driving 25 miles per hour over the limit less than a month before, and Seidel for driving 35 miles per hour over the limit one day before the crash. [Bismarck Source]

What they left out / still unanswered

• When are trial dates scheduled for Schestler and Seidel?
• Were toxicology results released in connection with the investigation?
• What became of the 4-month-old child who was in Seidel's vehicle?

Official line vs. how each source framed it

• Bismarck Source: Provided detailed court proceedings, charges, bond decisions, crash analysis including vehicle speed and surveillance evidence, and disclosure of both defendants' recent speeding citations. Read it →
• Bismarck Tribune: Brief report of court appearances and bond decisions. Read it → · Paywall

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