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Two men charged with manslaughter in fatal Bismarck street racing crash that killed two Mandan teenagers
Updated Oct 21, 9:09 AM CT. Every fact below links to the source that reported it.
What the primary sources show
- On October 2, two Mandan High School students, 16-year-old Taylor Fisher and 17-year-old Benjamin Moch, died in a Bismarck crash when a racing vehicle struck their car. [KFYR-TV]
- Both men had recent high-speed traffic violations before the crash: Schestler was cited for driving 25 miles per hour over the limit less than a month earlier, and Seidel was pulled over for driving 35 miles per hour over the limit one day before. [KFYR-TV]
- Schestler was charged with two counts of manslaughter, reckless endangerment, and aggravated reckless driving with a bond of $100,000 in cash, while Seidel was charged with reckless endangerment, child neglect, and reckless driving with a bond of $20,000 in cash. [KFYR-TV]
- Hundreds of people attended a joint funeral service for Fisher and Moch on the Monday following the crash. [Bismarck Source]
What they left out / still unanswered
- What prompted the street racing between the two vehicles?
- What is the current status and condition of the 15-year-old driver who survived?
- When is the trial expected to begin?
Official line vs. how each source framed it
- Bismarck Source: Provided an overview of the crash and arrests, emphasizing the street racing connection and the community's response with a makeshift memorial and large funeral attendance. Read it →
- KFYR-TV: Delivered detailed court information including the names and ages of the suspects, specific charges, bond amounts, prior traffic citations, and vehicle details from court documents and police investigation. Read it → · Ads
- Bismarck Tribune: Reported the initial court appearances of the two men arrested in the crash. Read it → · Paywall
- Bismarck Community Buzz (public group): Shared the KFYR court report on Facebook without independent reporting. Read it →
- Bismarck people reporting the news (public group): Shared the KFYR court report on Facebook without independent reporting. Read it →
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