Photo of Ryan Storbeck
Courtesy of Stutsman County Corrections

JAMESTOWN, N.D. (NewsDakota.com) -A Gackle man accused of driving a combine while under the influence has pleaded guilty to negligent homicide.

42-year-old Ryan Storbeck faces up to 5 years in prison on the class C felony charge. Storbeck plead guilty in East Central District Court on Tuesday.

Storbeck was accused of causing the death of 57-year-old Johannes Steenberg of South Africa on September 6th of 2023. Authorities say Johannes Steenberg was standing next to a grain cart when the combine, driven by Storbeck came around the cart and struck him.

According to court documents, Storbeck had a blood alcohol content of 0.11% at the time of the accident.

Storbeck will be sentenced April 5th.