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70-Year-Old Driver Arrested in Deadly Chain Collision | Fort Wayne News
A 70-year-old trucker, Gjergi Degaj, has been arrested in connection with a deadly chain-reaction crash that killed two people — including a 15-year-old driver’s education student — after he allegedly sped at 73 mph in a 55 mph zone while distracted by YouTube on his tablet. His commercial license was invalid at the time, and investigators say he never braked before slamming into stopped vehicles, triggering a domino effect involving three semis and three cars. Now jailed, Degaj faces reckless homicide charges as victims’ families and injured parties pursue civil claims for damages. Listen in…
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