An Atlantic man will appear in court on November 13th for a sentencing hearing related to three OWI offenses that occurred earlier this year. On Monday, 50-year old Rex Dean McDermott entered a plea of guilty to the charges, thereby avoiding a trial that had been scheduled for Sept.  12th.  Department of Corrections officials will prepare a pre-sentence investigation for the court, prior to his actual sentencing.

McDermott was arrested in connection with OWI offenses that took place March 23rd, May 7th and June 29th. The latest incident resulted in McDermott suffering severe injuries after he was ejected from a UTV that crashed near 10th and Mulberry Streets. McDermott was driving the machine southbound on Mulberry, when he crossed the street and hit a utility pole guide wire, causing the UTV to flip on its side and land on a driveway.

He was transported to the Cass County Memorial Hospital and later flown by helicopter to an Omaha Hospital for extensive treatment.