Woman pleads no contest in deadly Saunders County crash

LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) — A 23-year-old woman pleaded no contest on Monday to causing a deadly crash in Saunders County last year.

Madisyn Haack of Bennington was found guilty of motor vehicle homicide.

She was also initially charged with manslaughter, DUI with a blood alcohol content over .15%, and willful reckless driving, but the charges were reduced in exchange for her plea.

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On Nov. 22, Haack was driving a pickup truck near County Roads 10 and L southeast of Mead.

She was going 77 mph in a 55 mph zone, according to an arrest affidavit.

Haack went off the road and overcorrected, causing the pickup to roll multiple times, authorities said.

Her passenger, 23-year-old Bryce Budz of Ashland, was pronounced dead at the scene.

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Court documents say deputies found multiple alcohol bottles, including open ones, in the crash debris.

Haack’s blood alcohol content level was .203%, almost three times the legal limit.

Her sentencing is set for Oct. 21.

Correction: An earlier version of this article misstated Haack’s final charge. It also had an incorrect sentencing date.