The Fargo man did not stop after hitting the pedestrian because he was “too focused on getting to work on time” – Inforum

Fargo – a man from Fargo said he didn’t stop after

hitting fatal a pedestrian

With a car because he was “too focused on working on time.”

Alex Naid Cruz, 23, declared guilty on Wednesday, March 12, at the CASS County District Court, on the charge of a crime that said he failed to stop or report an accident on December 23 in South Fargo, who killed Robyn Krause from Fargo, 36 years old. He also pleaded guilty of driving with the suspended license.

Cruz was driving with a Dodge Charger from 2022 to the north, on 38th street, to the south, when he hit Krause that morning, while crossing the street from 53rd Avenue South, near Walmart, according to a press release from the North Dakota Highway. Cruz did not stop, but was arrested after the accident, the statement said.

Cruz told investigators he thought he had hit a deer and had not stopped because

He didn’t want to believe “the worst”, ”

according to a criminal complaint. The windows of his vehicle were also very dark nuanced and looked at his phone when he hit Krause.

When Judge Connie Cleveland asked Cruz what happened, he said on Wednesday that he had to arrive on time. He said he knew he had hit something, but he didn’t stop checking.

“I only went to work without knowing the whole thing that happened,” he said.

Krause died a few hours after crashing at a hospital due to wounds caused by Cruz. Said her family

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That he worked at Walmart near the accident.

The judicial records showed that Cruz is issued four tickets at less than a year, including one a few days before the accident. The driver’s permit was suspended at the time of the accident.

Cruz’s lawyer, Jay Greenwood, called the tragic accident, but mentioned that his client was not leading recklessly.

“His answer was serious,” Greenwood said about Cruz.

Cleveland set a conviction hearing for March 24, so Krause’s family could prepare impact on victims. Prosecutors and defense have agreed that some of Cruz’s punishment will include time to serve behind bars, said Greenwood, although he did not give a specific number.