Man charged with reckless driving in crash that killed two

Fri., June 3, 2011

Associated Press

A 20-year-old Filer, Idaho, man is charged with reckless driving for his alleged role in a crash near Twin Falls that killed two College of Southern Idaho students last September.

The Coeur d’Alene Press reports Twin Falls County prosecutors filed the charge against Kade D. Laughlin on May 5. His preliminary hearing is set for June 21.

The crash killed 18-year-old Ryan Reinhardt and 19-year-old Devon Austin of Coeur d’Alene. Austin was a baseball player at CSI and had been drafted by the Chicago Cubs.

Laughlin was charged after a third person in Reinhardt’s vehicle reported Laughlin had been chasing their vehicle after they left a party.

Laughlin has pleaded guilty to driving under the influence that night. His attorney could not be reached for comment.

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