In Marin Crash That Killed Four Teens, Parents Point Fingers at CHP, County Road Maintenance

The 16-year-old driver in a crash that killed her four teen friends has pleaded not guilty, but meanwhile, parents are bringing legal motions against the California Highway Patrol and Marin County.

You may recall last spring’s incredibly tragic April 18 car crash that killed four teens who attended Archie Williams High School in San Anselmo, while also leaving the 16-year-old teen driver and one other teen in the vehicle severely injured. The victims killed were 14-year-old Olive Koren, 15-year-old Sienna Katz, 15-year-old Josalyn Osborn, and 15-year-old Ada Kepley.

The California Highway Patrol (CHP) blames the crash on the 16-year-old driver for speeding, and she’s been charged with misdemeanor vehicular manslaughter, driving at an unsafe speed, and violating the terms of her provisional driver’s license. (We are not naming the teen driver, as she is a minor, though is now 17 years old.) The Santa Rosa Press Democrat reports that she pleaded not guilty Wednesday in Marin County Superior Court…

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