HARNETT COUNTY – Harnett County Deputy Kevin Joseph Letarte, 38, pleaded no contest to two counts of misdemeanor death by vehicle for the wreck that killed Brian and Patricia Finch on March 3, 2023.
Letarte was in pursuit of a speeding car on N.C. Highway 210 when he crashed into the Finches, who were crossing 210 onto Ray Road under a green light, at 2:01 p.m. near Spring Lake.
Brian Finch, 65, and his wife, Patricia Finch, 64, both of East Gull Lake, Michigan, died from injuries sustained in the crash.
Letarte crashed into the Finches’ truck at an estimated 77 mph. Traffic lights were red in the deputy’s direction of travel…