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L.A. County Woman Charged For Deadly Crash in Utah

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(Juab County, UT) — A California woman is facing charges after allegedly causing a deadly crash on a Juab County freeway while watching pornography. Christine Chao is charged with second-degree felony text messaging or email automobile homicide.

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