Former State Trooper Indicted For Crash That Killed Paulding Teens

CARROLLTON, GA — A grand jury has indicted a former state trooper and current city councilman in connection with a crash that killed two Paulding County teens.

WXIA-TV reports that former Georgia State Patrol Trooper Anthony J. Scott was indicted on charges of reckless driving and speeding. He faces up to a year in jail and a $1,000 fine.

The crash happened on September 26, 2015 at U.S. 27 and Holly Springs in Carroll County.

Scott collided with a car carrying four teens. Dillon Wall was attempting a left turn at the intersection at about 11:30 p.m. when Scott struck them.

South Paulding High School students Kylie Lindsay and Isabella Chinchilla were killed in the crash. Wall and Benjamin Finken were injured.

Scott was fired after investigators determined he had been speeding at the time of the crash, even though he was off duty, the station reported.

He didn't have his blue lights or siren on.

WXIA reports that families of the teens were angry earlier this year when a grand jury declined to indict Scott on charges of vehicular homicide and violating his oath of office.

District Attorney Pete Skandalakis brought the case back before a grand jury on Thursday.

Scott is currently a city councilman in the city of Buchanan, in Haralson County. He did not respond to the station's request for comment.

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