and killed his passenger, Adam Barrs, hardly mysterious, 20 yr olds driving recklessly and getting in accidents. Neither ofthese 2 are in the munitions unit.
http://www.bismarcktribune.com/articles/2007/07/06/news/local/135793.txtJul 06, 2007 - 04:14:36 CDT
By JENNY MICHAEL
Bismarck Tribune
The North Dakota Highway Patrol has identified a man from Minot Air Force Base who was killed when the vehicle he was riding in hit a tree and caught fire.
Adam Barrs, 20, was declared dead on the scene after being extricated from the 2006 Nissan on Tuesday night near Minot's Souris Golf Course.
The vehicle's driver, Stephen Garrett, 20, was able to get out of the vehicle and was taken to Trinity Hospital for treatment.
The men, both of whom were active duty military at the base, were traveling west on 14th Avenue when the car failed to negotiate a curve, according to a news release. It left the road and entered the south ditch while rotating clockwise and then hit an approach.
The car then turned onto the driver's side and hit a tree, rotated counterclockwise, came to rest on its left side and caught fire.
Both men were wearing seat belts, and air bags did deploy. Alcohol was not a factor, and the case is being investigated.
http://www.kxmc.com/News/162245.asp Driver in fatal crash charged with negligent homicide
MINOT, N.D. (AP) The driver of a car involved in a crash that killed an airman from Minot Air Force Base in July has been charged with felony negligent homicide.
Authorities say 20-year-old airman Stephen Garrett was the driver of the car in which 21-year-old Adam Barrs was killed.
Court documents say Garrett failed to negotiate a curve on the outskirts of Minot. The car crashed and caught fire. An autopsy showed Barrs died of head and neck injuries suffered in the crash.
The Highway Patrol says Garrett told a trooper that he was driving about 70 miles an hour at the time of the crash. The posted speed limit in the area is 25.
Garrett's preliminary appearance has been set for September 25th in Northwest District Court in Minot.