OLIVIA, Minn. -- A woman who backed a minivan over a tent at a southern Minnesota campground and killed a baby is sentenced to nearly 5 years in prison.
Nicolle Marie Mercedes Prechel was given a 58-month sentence for causing the death of 3-month-old Whyatt James Sander and injuring his mother.
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Prechel sobbed as she apologized to the baby's parents and family during sentencing in Renville County District Court Thursday.
Prosecutors say Prechel backed over the tent July 5 after a night of drinking whiskey and smoking marijuana. The incident happened at Renville County's Beaver Falls Park.
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