A Washington County deputy who drunkenly crashed into a car full of children while off duty has been sentenced to work release and probation.

Campbell Blair entered a Norgaard plea to two counts of criminal vehicular operation while under the influence of alcohol in October. The plea means he admits to the crime and acknowledges he is not innocent, but does not remember the act. Six other charges against him were dismissed.

Blair received a 120-day sentence to be served as work release. If he does not complete his four years of probation, he could serve another 244 days.

The crash happened around 10:40 a.m. on Oct. 27, 2024, in Afton, Minnesota. Blair crossed the center line and hit another vehicle head-on, according to the Minnesota State Patrol. The other vehicle's driver and

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