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  • What new charges reveal about June's fatal crash on East Center Street

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📰 News we're reading

• CT man arrested in fatal pedestrian crash involving 4-year-old girl. Child's parents also face charges. (courant.com) — Manchester residents are learning more about June's fatal crash that killed 4-year-old Akari Cortes on East Center Street, as the driver and the child's parents now face charges. Police say the driver is accused of misconduct with a motor vehicle and distracted driving, while the parents are charged with risk of injury to children and are due in Manchester Superior Court in early September.
   

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