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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