Ian Cramer was driving more than 100 mph when he crashed into a patrol vehicle, court documents said. The squad vehicle hit Mercer County Deputy Paul Martin, killing him, law enforcement said.
The 42-year-old son of US Sen. Kevin Cramer is charged with manslaughter and fleeing an officer after a police pursuit ended in a crash that killed a North Dakota sheriff’s deputy.
According to Bismarck police, Ian Cramer was driven by his mother to a hospital at around 4:30 p.m. Wednesday over concerns about his mental health. When she got out of the SUV, Cramer took the wheel and crashed through a door to get out of an enclosed ambulance bay at the hospital's emergency department.
The 42-year-old son of U.S. Sen. Kevin Cramer was charged Thursday with manslaughter and fleeing an officer after a police pursuit ended in a crash that killed.