The man accused of causing a fatal crash in October near Lexington, pleaded not guilty on Friday in Dawson County District Court.
If convicted of each count, Destry Swartz, 22, could spend as much as 30 years in prison.
Swartz is accused of driving while intoxicated when, according to the Nebraska State Patrol, failed to stop when prompted to pull over, resulting in Swartz being chased by a trooper. During the chase, Swartz allegedly ran a red light a Lexington intersection and crashed into a pickup driven by 68-year-old Ruben Maravilla-Cortes, of Lexington.
According to the Associated Press, Swartz is expected to appear on February 12th for trial.