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      21-3405.   Vehicular homicide. Vehicular homicide is the unintentional killing of a human being committed by the operation of an automobile, airplane, motor boat or other motor vehicle in a manner which creates an unreasonable risk of injury to the person or property of another and which constitutes a material deviation from the standard of care which a reasonable person would observe under the same circumstances.

      Vehicular homicide is a class A person misdemeanor.

      History:   L. 1969, ch. 180, § 21-3405; L. 1972, ch. 113, § 1; L. 1992, ch. 298, § 7; L. 1993, ch. 291, § 22; July 1.