MINNEAPOLIS — A 21-year-old man pleaded guilty and waived his right to a trial for a negotiated sentence in connection to a hit-and-run crash that killed a 70-year-old woman in October.
During his court appearance on Tuesday, Cameron Bendson of Minneapolis pleaded guilty to criminal vehicular homicide for a negotiated sentence of 50 months in jail.
The crash happened on Oct. 11, 2021 when Bendson ran a red light in his Jeep and fatally struck a woman crossing the street on her mobility scooter in Minneapolis. The force of the impact was enough to send the 70-year-old woman across the intersection.
The following day, police said they found Bendson's Jeep on fire and he was later arrested after police found him in a stolen car.
The judge set Bendson's sentencing date to Feb. 8 in order to allow the court to verify some things and to give time for victim impact statements, which could influence the sentencing.
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