South Dakota AG removed from post after hitting and killing a pedestrian
South Dakota AG removed from post after hitting and killing a pedestrian
Pierre, S.D. — Tuesday, state senators removed South Dakota Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg from office after he struck and killed pedestrian Joe Boever while driving.
Pierre, S.D. — Tuesday, state senators removed South Dakota Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg from office after he struck and killed pedestrian Joe Boever while driving.
After the accident in Sept. 2020, questions arose about Ravnsborg's conduct including a statement that he didn't immediately know he hit a person rather than a deer
After the accident in Sept. 2020, questions arose about Ravnsborg's conduct including a statement that he didn't immediately know he hit a person rather than a deer
. A police investigation showed that Boever was walking on the shoulder of a highway when Ravnsborg struck him.
. A police investigation showed that Boever was walking on the shoulder of a highway when Ravnsborg struck him.
Throughout police interrogations, Ravnsborg maintained he did not know what he hit until Boever's body was found the next morning
Throughout police interrogations, Ravnsborg maintained he did not know what he hit until Boever's body was found the next morning
But investigators told Ravnsborg that Boever's face went through his windshield. Boever's glasses were found inside Ravnsborg's car.
But investigators told Ravnsborg that Boever's face went through his windshield. Boever's glasses were found inside Ravnsborg's car.
"Again, why would a man be walking down the road?" Ravnsborg asked North Dakota investigators in Sept. 2020
"Again, why would a man be walking down the road?" Ravnsborg asked North Dakota investigators in Sept. 2020
"I believe I'm on the road and — wham. My life changes."
"I believe I'm on the road and — wham. My life changes."
A crash reconstruction found that Ravnsborg had all four tires on the shoulder of the road when he struck Boever.
A crash reconstruction found that Ravnsborg had all four tires on the shoulder of the road when he struck Boever.
Investigators told Ravnsborg that Boever's body ended up lying only a couple of feet from the edge of the road
Investigators told Ravnsborg that Boever's body ended up lying only a couple of feet from the edge of the road
A flashlight Boever carried was still on, even when investigators found it later
A flashlight Boever carried was still on, even when investigators found it later
they said. Ravnsborg repeated many times that he never saw the body that night.
they said. Ravnsborg repeated many times that he never saw the body that night.
Ravnsborg also denied being distracted by his smartphone.
Ravnsborg also denied being distracted by his smartphone.
But the investigators showed him data indicating he was on his phone looking at news articles and blog posts until about a minute before the crash.
But the investigators showed him data indicating he was on his phone looking at news articles and blog posts until about a minute before the crash.
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