(KMZA)--A Kansas City man has pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge in connection with a deadly 2023 crash in Marshall County.
John Kiser II recently entered into a plea agreement in Marshall County District Court, where he admitted to the amended charge of vehicular homicide.  Kiser had originally faced a charge of involuntary manslaughter, but under the plea deal, that charge was reduced. In exchange, three counts of aggravated battery and one count of texting while driving were dismissed. 
The charges stem from a three-vehicle crash on September 22, 2023, at the intersection of U.S. 36 and K-110, south of Axell. 63-year-old Denise Torrey, of Axtell, was killed in the crash, and three others were injured.  
Kiser was initially charged in August 2024, following an investigation by the Kansas Highway Patrol. He was arrested in October of that year after a warrant was issued for his arrest in Marshall County.  
Kiser is be sentenced next month.