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WASHINGTON COUNTY, MINNESOTA - An off-duty Washington County, Minnesota, deputy accused of crashing into a car full of children while under the influence of alcohol entered a Norgaard plea.
According to court documents filed last week, 59-year-old Campbell Blair entered the plea for two counts of criminal vehicular operation while under the influence of alcohol. The Norgaard plea means Blair admits to the crime and acknowledges he is not innocent, but does not remember the incident.
If the plea deal is accepted, six other charges against Blair will be dismissed. His sentencing hearing has yet to be scheduled.
The crash happened on Oct. 27, 2024, around 10:39 a.m. in Afton on Highway 95 at Scenic Lane.
Blair had been driving a 2024 Subaru Crosstrek northbound on the highway when he crossed over the center line and collided head-on with a 2022 Ford Expedition, according to the Minnesota State Patrol. Troopers said both vehicles involved had been going around 55 mph at the time of the crash and reported that no brake marks were observed.
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