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As a subscriber you can listen to articles at work, in the car, or while you work out. Subscribe NowTwo people have been charged in connection with an Indianapolis vehicle crash that killed a 7-year-old girl in a crosswalk and seriously injured her mother and a crossing guard.
Prosecutors said Torrell King, 21, and a 17-year-old female were charged in the September incident. King faces felony charges including reckless homicide. Authorities said the teenager, who didn’t have a valid driver’s license, faces reckless homicide and charges related to operating a vehicle while intoxicated.
Court documents said the Sept. 14 crash was believed to be a result of road rage. It allegedly began when the teenager cut off King’s vehicle, forcing him into the median and he followed her while she drove off. It ended with a multi-vehicle crash at an intersection.
Killed was 7-year-old Hannah Crutchfield. Her mother, Cassandra, was hospitalized with serious injuries including broken facial bones and third-degree burns. Also injured was a crossing guard who had leg injuries.
“The senseless death of Hannah Crutchfield serves as a severe reminder that reckless driving has tragic and fatal consequences,” Marion County Prosecutor Ryan Mears said in a news release.
Court documents didn’t show an attorney for King. A listed number for him could not be located Monday.
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