South Dakota attorney general impeached over fatal car crash

By Ryan King

Published April 12, 2022 5:42pm ET

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South Dakota attorney general impeached over fatal car crash — South Dakota Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg was impeached Tuesday over a 2020 car crash in which he ran over and killed a pedestrian. The state House voted 36–31 to impeach Ravnsborg, a Republican, during a special session, rendering him the first South Dakota official to be impeached in the state’s history. His fate will be […]

South Dakota Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg was impeached Tuesday over a 2020 car crash in which he ran over and killed a pedestrian.

The state House voted 36–31 to impeach Ravnsborg, a Republican, during a special session, rendering him the first South Dakota official to be impeached in the state’s history. His fate will be determined by the state Senate, which is tasked with conducting a trial over whether he should be booted from office.

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