Driver pleads guilty in road rage incident with Olympic Athlete Jessie Diggins

BY JOE KELLY

George Frost changed his plea to guilty on Tuesday for a petty misdemeanor involving a road rage incident with Olympian Jessie Diggins, 5 Eye Witness News reported.

However, KARE 11 reported that most of the charges against Frost would be dropped, including assault, disorderly conduct, intent to harm, reckless driving, and careless driving. Instead, Frost will pay $300 plus additional court fees, according to KARE 11.

Diggins and Stillwater High School girls Nordic Ski Coach Kris Hansen were roller skiing on Oct. 28 in Afton for training when an SUV followed them, according to 5 Eye Witness News. According to Diggins, the driver swerved close to them, and whenever Hansen and Diggins tried to get out of the way, the driver followed. Whenever they sped up or slowed down, the driver did the same, she said.

Diggins said that the driver kept forcing them to move to the center of the road, KARE 11 reported. She said she went and knocked on the window and shouted at the driver, then the driver flipped her off and turned up the music. Diggins said it was a form of aggressive bullying that could've gotten them killed.