Deputy going 95 mph, failed to yield to truck before deadly Harnett Co. crash.: NCSHP Report

Wednesday, April 12, 2023
HARNETT COUNTY, N.C. (WTVD) -- A newly released accident report showed a Harnett County deputy reached speeds up to 95 miles per hour during a chase.

The report says Kevin Latarte failed to yield in an intersection and collided into the passenger side of a pickup truck at 77 miles per hour.
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The truck, being driven by a Minnesota couple, slid off the road and hit a utility pole.

Brian Finch, 65, and Patricia Finch, 64, died from injuries related to the crash.

The deputy is now on administrative leave while an investigation is underway.
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