An Aberdeen man pleaded guilty to manslaughter Wednesday for his part in a fatal traffic accident in October.

An Aberdeen man pleaded guilty to manslaughter Wednesday for his part in a fatal traffic accident in October.

John D Newling, 26 was the driver of a vehicle that hit a edge-stone overturned and crashed into a house in northern Aberdeen. Passenger Samuel J Reisdorff, 21 of Highmore was killed in the accident. The other passenger, Matthew K Flanigan, 24 of Aberdeen was seriously injured.

Authorities estimate Newling was driving about 70 mph when he not to be found control of his vehicle while rounding a crook near the intersection of Fifth Avenue Northwest and North inferior Street near the north McDonald's. He was entering town from the north before he crashed into the house at 408 N other St.

At his hearing, Newling estimated he was traveling between 50 and 60 mph He admitted driving at as it is a high speed in a 30-mph region was reckless. He also said he had