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Former Nurse Convicted of Murder in 130 M.P.H. Crash That Killed Six
Original: Former Nurse Convicted of Murder in Crash at 130 M.P.H. That Killed Six
A former nurse has been convicted of murder for a crash in which the vehicle was driven at 130 miles per hour, killing six people. The murder conviction, rather than lesser charges such as vehicular manslaughter, signals that prosecutors and the jury viewed the extreme speed as showing a depraved indifference to human life. The verdict closes a case that drew widespread attention for the severity of the deaths involved.
Why now: The unusual murder conviction, rather than a lesser driving charge, in a high-speed crash that killed six people is drawing attention.
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- Former Nurse Convicted of Murder in Crash at 130 M.P.H. That Killed Six · The New York Times
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