The adult son of U.S. Sen. Kevin Cramer pleaded guilty Tuesday to charges in connection with a crash out of a North Dakota hospital's ambulance bay that preceded a chase and collision resulting in the death of a sheriff's deputy.
Cramer is already serving a 28-year prison sentence for homicide and other charges to which he earlier pleaded guilty in connection with the ensuing chase and crash on Dec. 6, 2023, that killed 53-year-old Mercer County Sheriff's Deputy Paul Martin.
Ian Cramer, who turns 44 Wednesday, pleaded guilty to felony charges of theft, criminal mischief and reckless endangerment.
More spikes were set up, and Cramer swerved and then crashed head-on into Martin’s patrol vehicle and launched him about 100 feet (30 meters), authorities said.
Court documents say he crawled into the driver seat of his parents’ vehicle after his mother got out and smashed in reverse through the closed garage door of the hospital’s ambulance bay.
