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Teen Charged With Vehicular Homicide Has Case Move Forward

Forest County Sheriff

No resolution yet  from a Forest County criminal complaint against an 18 year old man charged with vehicular homicide after a traffic crash killed another teenager.

Austin Ginter is charged with 1st Degree Reckless Homicide and 1st Degree Reckless Injury. Court records indicate the fatal crash happened July 13 on Old Eight Road near Crandon. Witnesses allege the car was travelling at a high rate of speed prior to the crash. A 15 year old male died in the crash. Ginter and a 16 year old girl were injured.

In court Tuesday, Ginter's attorney said no resolution with prosecutors was imminent. A pre-trial conference was set for January(27). Ginter had been living in Laona but moved to Crandon and is free on a $7,500 cash bond guarantee.

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