LEXINGTON, Neb. (AP) — A Nebraska woman accused of causing a fatal accident while texting has taken a plea deal.

Court records say 19-year-old Hailey Boutin, of Eustis, pleaded guilty to misdemeanor vehicular homicide after prosecutors lowered it from a felony count. Her sentencing is scheduled for July 17.

Authorities say Boutin likely was distracted by a text message on her cellphone Sept. 19, moments before running a stop sign about 10 miles (16 kilometers) south of Cozad on Nebraska Highway 21 and slamming into another vehicle. The impact caused the other vehicle to roll several times, killing a passenger, 59-year-old Mary Robertson, who lived in Cozad. The crash seriously injured Robertson’s husband, 64-year-old Monte Robertson, who was driving.

A medicine made from marijuana cut seizures in kids with a severe form of epilepsy in a study that strengthens the case for more research into pot’s possible health benefits.

The study involved 120 children and teens in the U.S. and Europe and was the first rigorous test of a liquid extract from cannabis, without the ingredient that makes pot smokers high.

For those on the drug, seizures with convulsions dropped from around 12 a month to about six. The number did not change for others given a dummy medicine.

The drug is called Epidiolex (eh’-pih-DYE’-uh-lehx). It is not sold anywhere yet, but its maker is seeking U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval.

The New England Journal of Medicine published the study Wednesday.

BEATRICE, Neb. (AP) — Gage County officials say a Beatrice man has been killed in a lawn mower accident.

Gage County Sheriff Millard “Gus” Gustafson said the body of 55-year-old Max Manes, of Beatrice, was found Wednesday morning.

Gustafson says family members reported that a mower operated by Manes had gone over an embankment and was upside down in the water of a creek. Deputies and rescue crews went to the scene and found Manes’ body under the large mower. Gustafson says family members of Manes’ reported had been mowing Tuesday night and did not return home. His body was found around 9:50 a.m. Wednesday.

An autopsy has been ordered.

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska Gov. Pete Ricketts says he’ll keep pursuing a package of income and property tax cuts in next year’s session even though his plan stalled when lawmakers considered it this year.

Ricketts says he’ll work with legislative leaders over the summer to tweak the plan in hopes of building a larger coalition. His comments came in an interview before lawmakers adjourned for the year on Tuesday.

The governor’s plan was derailed in part because of pressure from farm group lobbyists who said it didn’t do enough to offset years of rising property taxes.

Sen. Jim Smith of Papillion, who sponsored the tax package, says he understands the desire to lower property taxes but notes that they’re levied by local governments, not the state.