Stanton Man To Be Sentenced After Crash Death

NORFOLK- A Stanton man is scheduled to be sentenced Nov. 12 for the crash death of another driver.

Stanton County Court records say 19-year-old Ried Krutz pleaded no contest Tuesday to misdemeanor vehicular homicide.  Authorities say a pickup truck driven by Krutz crossed the Highway 24 center line on May 6 and struck an oncoming sport utility vehicle being driven by 63-year-old Jim Hoff, of Norfolk. The collision occurred about 2 miles east of Norfolk. Hoff was pronounced dead at the scene.

Krutz was taken to a Norfolk hospital.