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Trial date set for Addis police officer involved in deadly crash

1 year 3 months 6 days ago Thursday, September 07 2023 Sep 7, 2023 September 07, 2023 10:53 AM September 07, 2023 in News
Source: WBRZ

BRUSLY - An Addis police officer facing criminal charges after a deadly police chase crash that left two high schoolers dead has a date set for his trial. 

David Cauthron, 42, was arrested and charged with two counts of negligent homicide and one count of negligent injuring after he was involved in a police chase and crashed into another vehicle when he ran a red light. 

The police unit struck the victims' car, pushing it into the median of the highway. Two of the occupants, 17-year-old Maggie Dunn and 16-year-old Caroline Gill, were pronounced dead, and a third victim, Dunn's teenage brother, was taken to a hospital in critical condition.

Cauthron's trial was set for March 18, 2024.

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