Vermont man charged in NH crash that killed 2 girls

A Vermont man has faces criminal charges nearly a year after a crash that killed two young girls in New Hampshire.

WMUR-TV reports that a grand jury indicted Jordan Couture, of Milton, Vermont, on two counts of negligent homicide.

He is accused of losing control of his truck in Littleton in December.

A 10-year-old girl and 7-year-old girl from Milton, Vermont, were thrown from the truck and died.

Authorities say Couture had drugs in his system, was speeding in an unregistered truck and had a suspended license.

A phone number for him could not be found Saturday.

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