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Third charge added in Senser case

Amy Senser has been hit with a third charge in the August death of Anousone Phanthavong. The new charge of criminal vehicular homicide suggests that Senser was on her cell phone at the time of the crash and was going 50-55 MPH on the exit ramp.
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Amy Senser has been hit with a third charge in the August death of Anousone Phanthavong. The new charge of criminal vehicular homicide suggests that Senser was on her cell phone at the time of the crash and was going 50-55 MPH on the exit ramp.

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