Louisiana officer who fatally hit two teenagers during high speed chase arrested

A Louisiana officer was arrested and charged with a high-speed chase that killed two teenage girls, officials said.

David Cotron, an officer with the Addis Ababa Police Department, pursued the suspect. On Saturday, when he ran a red light at very high speed and crashed into a car with three teenagers, said Tony Clayton, District Attorney for the 18th Judicial District in Louisiana.

Officials did not specify how fast Cautron was traveling at the time of the crash in Brousley, a city about 10 miles southwest of Baton Rouge.

Maggie Dunn, 17, and Caroline Gill, 16, were killed, while Maggie’s brother, Liam Dunn, remained in critical condition on Tuesday.

Authorities are investigating a car accident that killed two teenagers in Louisiana over the weekend.
Authorities are investigating a car accident that killed two teenagers in Louisiana over the weekend.VVLA

Cotron was arrested Sunday and charged with negligent homicide and negligent injury. His bail was set at $100,000 and as of Tuesday he remained at the West Baton Rouge County Detention Center, online records show.

It is not clear if Cotron has a lawyer or someone who can speak on his behalf.

Cotron was chasing a 24-year-old suspect accused of stealing his father’s car. The chase began in Baton Rouge and ended when the suspect’s car stalled.

He was arrested and charged with two counts of manslaughter by law enforcement in West Baton Rouge.

According to the school, Maggie and Caroline were cheerleaders at Brousley High School in West Baton Rouge.

In a Facebook post, the team mourned the teens.

“Their enthusiasm and bright smiles will be missed more than you can imagine,” the team said in a statement.

The community mourned the loss during a Monday night candlelight vigil on the high school football field.

In a statement, Brousley High School Principal Walt LeMoine said the loss was “far reaching” because Maggie’s mother and sister work at the school, while Caroline has an older sister at the school and younger siblings in the school system.

The district attorney said he was struggling to figure out why the cop was driving through a red light so fast.


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