Kansas man pleads guilty in DUI crash that killed wife

LEAVENWORTH, Kan. — A 59-year-old Easton, Kansas man pleads on charges connected to a deadly crash last month involving a UTV vehicle.

Gregory Zule led guilty one count of involuntary manslaughter and one count of driving under the influence.

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Zule was under the influence of alcohol on July 15, according to court documents, when he crashed a UTV vehicle he was driving in rural Leavenworth County.

Court documents say following the crash, Zule told Leavenworth deputies he swerved to miss a deer, causing the vehicle to roll. His wife died in the crash.

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Sentencing for Zule is set to take place on October 6.

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