The Washoe County Medical Examiner’s Office confirmed with MTN that the man who died in the Thursday night incident in Reno, Nevada, was William Bart Stuart.
Stuart was charged in Lewis and Clark County with felony vehicular homicide while under the influence, felony criminal endangerment, and felony fleeing or eluding a peace officer. He was accused of causing the death of 69-year-old Terry Lamping after his car crashed into an East Helena home following a November 2025 high-speed chase with the Montana Highway Patrol.
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The 53-year-old was expected to go to trial for the charges the first week of August 2026. However, he missed a court date last week, which led to a warrant being issued for his arrest and a missing person in danger advisory being issued…