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Stillwater, MN – A Wadena man has been sentenced to over 13 years in prison for his role in killing 80-year-old Shirley Bilden of Maplewood in 2021.
36-year-old Scott Hardy pleaded guilty in February to a plea deal convicting him of the charge of fleeing a peace officer in a motor vehicle, resulting in death.
Court documents say police responded to a call that a Chevrolet Tahoe parked outside a Cub Food in Oakdale was stolen around 4 p.m. July 10th, 2021.
When officers arrived and asked Hardy to leave the car, he fled quickly.
Police eventually found Hardy had run a red light, which caused a crash between two other vehicles.
Three people were injured in the crash, including Bilden, who died from her injuries four days later at the hospital.
Hardy was arrested shortly after fleeing the crash, attempting to steal another car at a nearby cemetery.