EUGENE, Ore. (AP) - A Springfield man will not face criminal homicide charges for running a red light and crashing his pickup into three young children, killing them.
The Eugene Register-Guard reports (https://bit.ly/1GX9Bze ) that Lane County prosecutors announced Monday that they will not file charges against 68-year-old Larry LaThorpe for the Feb. 22 collision.
The collision killed 8-year old John Alysander Day, 5-year-old McKenzie Mae Hudson and 4-year-old Tyler James Hudson. Their mother, Cortney Hudson-Crawford, suffered serious injuries. The family was in the crosswalk while returning home after buying ice cream.
After the crash, LaThorpe stopped and cooperated with investigators. A breath test indicated he had not been drinking. He said he had a green light and didn’t see the pedestrians until after his pickup struck them.
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Information from: The Register-Guard, https://www.registerguard.com
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