Man Sentenced for Hitting and Killing Biker

A Hunter, North Dakota man has been sentenced to six months in jail after pleading guilty to a fatal crash.

In June, Justin Jalbert ran into the back of David Hawkinson’s bicycle on Highway 81 north of Grandin. The 50-year-old West Fargo man was killed.

A plea deal dropped the manslaughter charge to a lesser negligent homicide charge.

Jalbert admitted to texting and speeding. He apologized to the family in court.