A Lander man accused of driving recklessly when he struck and killed an 11-year-old girl who was leaving her school bus east of Crowheart has pleaded not guilty. William Dean Barnes appeared in District Court on Thursday and pleaded not guilty to felony aggravated vehicular homicide. He also denied misdemeanor charges of homicide by vehicle, driving too fast in foggy conditions, passing a stopped school bus that was flashing its red lights and failing to exercise due care as a driver. Authorities say Barnes was traveling east on U.S. Highway 26 at 57 mph when he struck Wind River School sixth-grader MaKayla Marie Strahle (STRAW-Lee) at about 7:30 p.m., Dec. 20. She was hit while crossing the roadway. Barnes' trial is scheduled for Nov. 12.
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