Valley City (CSi)  A Hastings man seriously injured in a crash last August,  that killed the driver of another car, has been charged with Criminal Vehicular Homicide.

The crash killed a LaMoure man on Highway one just north of Hastings,  August 31st.

Steven Sauter

Steven Sauter

A Toyota driven by David Roehl of LaMoure was southbound on Highway one and the Pontiac Bonneville driven by Steven Sauter of Hastings crossed the center line and struck the other vehicle head-on. Roehl died from crash injuries.

 

Barnes County authorities arrested Sauter  on December 12th.

Sheriff Randy McClaflin says Sauter was seriously injured in the crash and was  hospitalized for treatment for several weeks before his December 12th arrest.