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CITY, N.D. (NewsDakota.com) A Hastings man has been charged with criminal vehicular homicide stemming from a crash that killed a LaMoure man on Highway 1 just north of Hastings, North Dakota on August 31st.
A Toyota driven by David Roehl of LaMoure was southbound on Highway 1 and the Pontiac Bonneville driven by Steven Sauter of Hastings crossed the center line and struck the other vehicle head-on. Roehl died after the crash.
According to a Barnes County news release, Sauter was arrested on December 12th. He’s facing a Class A felony.
Sheriff Randy McClaflin said Sauter was seriously injured in the crash and was being treated in a hospital for several weeks before his December 12th arrest.