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Driver sentenced to 30 days in crash that took life of 22-year-old Brooke Thompson

By
Mavis Fodness

A South Dakota circuit court judge sentenced 36-year-old Nicholas Floyd, to 30 days for his reckless driving conviction in the 2019 crash that took the life of 22-year-old Brooke Thompson, Luverne.
Floyd initially faced a second-degree manslaughter charge, a felony with a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison. However, a plea agreement earlier this year reduced the charges to reckless driving.
Floyd was the driver of the 2011 Peterbilt Conventional box truck that struck Brooke’s vehicle in I-90 construction zone near Brandon on July 23, 2019.
Floyd’s reckless driving conviction is a misdemeanor that could carry a maximum penalty of 365 days in jail.
In a letter to court, the Thompson family expressed their frustration with the 30-day sentence.
“Any possible sentence for a misdemeanor reckless charge is a mere slap on the wrist compared to the devastation Floyd caused our family. He gave us a life sentence without her and our sweet Brooke paid the ultimate price for his actions. She had so many plans. There are no words to describe how insanely much we miss her.”
Nearly three dozen people supported the Wayne and Mary Thompson family Monday afternoon during the sentencing hearing.

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