Kruckeberg pleaded guilty to one count of criminal vehicular homicide for a crash in September of 2018 that took the lives of Blooming Prairie first-grade teacher, Rachel Harberts, and her 8-year-old daughter. Her 12-year-old son was critically injured in the crash but survived.

Court documents state Kruckeberg reportedly admitted that he "looked down to manually hang up his cell phone" when the Hummer he was driving rear-ended the Harberts car on Highway 14 near Claremont.

Documents state Kruckeberg's cell phone records indicate he was using an online banking app at the time of the crash.

His criminal history includes several citations for speeding, including a citation in July.