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Man sentenced to 10 years after hitting van, killing one

Wis. (WLAX/WEUX) – A Cumberland man accused of killing another driver as he tried to pass a car in a no passing zone is sentenced. Cody Hase was ordered to serve five years in prison and 10 years extended supervision.

In June he pleaded guilty to a count of homicide by vehicle with the use of a controlled substance. The criminal complaint says Hase was driving on highway 48, northwest of Rice Lake on the morning of September 30th, 2020.

When he tried to pass the car and hit a van head-on. The driver of that van died of his injuries.