A Minot man has pleaded guilty to negligent manslaughter, following a motorcycle accident this summer that killed a Texas man.

Minot Police officers said on July 20th, the 19-year-old Connor Crowdus was driving drunk when his cycle rear-ended a Jeep, thorwing him and his passenger,18-year-old Victor Mercado of Texas from the bike.

Mercado was killed in the accident and Crowdus was hospitalized.

Crowdus faces a sentence of between one year in jail and six years in prison for his guilty plea to the Class C Felony.

He will be sentenced on January 26th. watch the video | save this article / add to your favorites list