By Associated Press - Thursday, January 11, 2018

CLEVELAND (AP) - A man has been convicted of aggravated murder for causing a fatal crash in suburban Cleveland while trying to kill himself.

Cleveland.com reports that 50-year-old Mark Rafter, of Brooklyn, was found guilty Wednesday.

Prosecutors say Rafter was driving nearly 100 mph down the wrong side of a highway in 2016 when he collided with a car driven by Kayla Coates. Coates, a 20-year-old college student, was killed instantly. Rafter was seriously injured.

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The defense acknowledged that Rafter was trying to kill himself but argued that he had intended to drive into a barrier on Interstate 480 in Brooklyn. They say he caromed off of it and back into traffic.

Sentencing is scheduled for Thursday.

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Information from: cleveland.com, http://www.cleveland.com

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