Drunk UTV Crash Ends in 4-Year Sentence | Duluth News

Duluth News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 21, 2026 · 1m

A 31-year-old man, Casey Daniels, just received a four-year prison sentence for a deadly drunk driving crash on a trail near Hibbing that killed his passenger, Kevin Jamnick. Daniels, who was speeding and not wearing a seatbelt or helmet, crashed his UTV into a berm, throwing both men from the vehicle. He pleaded guilty to criminal vehicular homicide. Evidence of alcohol—including Twisted Tea cans and a cooler—was found at the scene. His defense argued for probation, citing sobriety and participation in a recovery program, but the judge denied it, ordering over $16,000 in restitution to…