| A fashion model pleaded no contest Monday in Reno to careless driving and agreed to pay damages after crashing a rented motorhome into the city's landmark downtown arch. pRosemary Vandenbroucke, 28, of Hong Kong agreed to pay $385 in fines and $985 for damage to the Biggest Little City in the World arch and a fire hydrant, said Dan Wong, criminal division chief for the city attorney's office. pTammy Riggs, a lawyer for Vandenbroucke, didn't immediately return a phone call from The Associated Press seeking comment on the plea deal. pReno Municipal Court Judge Jay Dilworth accepted the plea with no other penalties, Wong said. pNobody was injured in the crash, but authorities said the 40-foot motorhome was substantially damaged. pVandenbroucke was originally charged with three misdemeanors—vehicular hit-and-run, failure to maintain insurance and making an improper right turn. pThe Labor Day crash occurred a day after the model was arrested at the Burning Man counterculture festival north of Reno and charged with possession of a controlled substance. /p |
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