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South Dakota Attorney General Charged After Killing Pedestrian

He has been charged with careless driving, driving out of his lane and operating a motor vehicle while on his phone.

South Dakota Attorney General Charged After Killing Pedestrian
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South Dakota's attorney general has been charged with three misdemeanors after hitting and killing a man with his car last summer.

Jason Ravnsborg was driving home when he hit a man walking on the shoulder of the highway. He initially called authorities and told them he thought he hit a deer or some other sort of animal.

The victim's family says they are disappointed in the legal system but not surprised that the attorney general isn't facing more serious charges.