BISMARCK – An 85-year-old Bismarck woman has pleaded guilty in a fatal hit-and-run crash that killed a pedestrian.
Bertha Harper entered the pleas just as her trial was set to begin Wednesday on charges of negligent homicide and failing to report an accident. Harper faces the possibility of 10 years in prison.
Harper was charged last June following the death of 33-year-old Amber Rebel outside an apartment building.
Witnesses told police they saw a white SUV make a right turn from the apartment driveway, strike a pedestrian and drive away. Police used surveillance video from nearby businesses to arrest Harper.
