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Driver charged in Coventry Township crash that killed two 14-year-old girls

Posted at 11:30 AM, Jul 14, 2017
and last updated 2017-07-14 11:37:28-04

The driver of a car that crashed into three teens who were walking along a Coventry Township road in May, killing two, has been charged. 

Natasha Boggs, 24, was arrested Friday and charged with involuntary manslaughter, vehicular homicide, tampering with records, vehicular assault, driving while texting and marked lanes.

The crash happened on South Main Street on May 28. 

Police said Boggs traveled over the fog line and hit the three teenagers, who were walking northbound on South Main Street. 

Taylor Galloway and Amber Thoma — both 14 — died from their injuries. A 15-year-old boy was transported to Akron Children’s Hospital with serious injuries.

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