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SD Legislative Committee Hears More Details on Attorney General Crash Investigation

SD Legislative Committee Hears More Details on Attorney General Crash Investigation

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South Dakota legislators on a special House Committee considering the impeachment of Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg spent several hours questioning the investigation of that fatal car – pedestrian crash in September of 2020. Ravnsborg pled no contest to misdemeanor charges in connection with the death of Joe Boever.

John Berndt, a traffic reconstruction expert with the Highway Patrol, told the committee where they found accident evidence…

Berndt detailed how they followed that evidence…

Berndt says they don’t have all the answers……….

Committee Chairman, House Speaker Spencer Gosch said their work will continue….

The committee has one more day of public testimony today (Wednesday) and may hold more hearings at a later date.

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