Mirna Alsharif

A Louisiana police officer was arrested and charged after a high-speed chase that led to the deaths of two teenage girls, officials said. Addis Police Officer David Cauthron was pursuing a suspect Saturday when he ran a red light at a very high speed and crashed into a car carrying three teens, said Tony Clayton, the district attorney for the 18th Judicial District in Louisiana. Officials didn’t clarify how fast Cauthron was going at the time of the crash in Brusly, a town about 10 miles southwest of Baton Rouge. Maggie Dunn, 17, and Caroline Gill, 16, were killed, and Liam Dunn, Maggie’s brother, remained in critical condition Tuesday. Authorities investigate a car crash that in which two teenagers died in Louisiana over the weekend. (WVLA) Cauthron was arrested Sunday and charged with negligent homicide and negligent injury. His bond was set at $100,000, and as of Tuesday, he remained in the West Baton Rouge Parish Detention Center, online records show. It’s not clear whether Cauthron has an attorney or someone else who can speak on his behalf. Cauthron was pursuing a 24-year-old suspect accused of stealing his father’s car. The chase began in Baton Rouge and ended when the suspect’s car stalled. He was arrested and charged with two counts of manslaughter by law enforcement in West Baton Rouge. Maggie and Caroline were cheerleaders at Brusly High School in West Baton Rouge, according to the school. The team mourned the teenagers on Facebook.

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