Bismarck man faces manslaughter charge

A Bismarck man is charged with manslaughter in a July crash.

MANDAN, N.D. (AP) — A Bismarck man is charged with manslaughter in a July crash.

Authorities say 21-year-old Jon Eikanas was driving drunk and at a high rate of speed when his car crashed near New Salem on July 20.

Twenty-one-year-old Dean Kessel of Bismarck, a passenger in the vehicle, died.

Bond was set at $25,000 for Eikanas, who faces up to 10 years in prison if convicted.

Eikanas was on probation for gross sexual imposition at the time of the crash. He has a court hearing on Oct. 28, on whether his probation will be revoked.

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