An 18-year-old driver hit and killed a pedestrian at an intersection in Mankato while racing someone at speeds up to 75 miles per hour, according to a criminal complaint filed Tuesday.

Kaylee L. Richmond, of Mankato, was charged in Blue Earth County District Court with criminal vehicular homicide for driving with gross negligence. The crash, that killed 66-year-old Mankato resident Jeffery A. Ward, occurred just after 9:30 p.m. Monday at Madison Avenue and Hope Street.

Richmond suffered minor injuries and remains jailed before a court appearance that has yet to be scheduled. Court records do not list an attorney for her.

According to the criminal complaint:

Police arrived and saw Richmond's badly damaged car with blood along the top. Ward was nearby and declared dead at the scene by emergency medical responders.

Richmond admitted that she was racing someone in another vehicle. The complaint states that she told an officer, "The other car should be in trouble too. ... He was trying to race me. I like going fast."

While the complaint makes no mention of locating the other driver, a witness told law enforcement officers that he saw two cars quickly changing lanes on eastbound Madison Avenue.

Two paramedics said Richmond told them that she and the other driver were going 65 to 75 mph, the complaint added. The speed limit on that stretch of road is 35 mph.

A State Patrol reconstruction specialist estimated Richmond's speed at 70 to 75 mph, based on the damage to her car, the lack of skid marks on the pavement to indicate braking and the severity of Ward's injuries.

Richmond's driving history in Minnesota includes two convictions this year – one for driving 45 mph in a 30 mph zone and another for using her cellphone while driving.