Man Convicted in Deaths of Texas Family

McKINNEY, Texas (AP) _ A jury has convicted a Louisiana man on five counts of manslaughter in the 2008 deaths of a Texas family headed home from church.

David Calhoun Jones of Metairie, La., was found guilty Thursday in the Dallas suburb of McKinney. He faces up to 20 years in prison and a fine of $10,000 once the sentencing phase of his trial is over.

Authorities say the crash data recorder indicated Jones was going 98 mph when he crashed into a minivan carrying Geoff and Christy Hart, their 12-year-old daughter and two foster children, ages 5 and 6. All five people in the van died.

Jones maintained he was driving safely and was on his way to pick up his daughter. He broke his spine and suffered a traumatic brain injury. He’s been in medical facilities since and requires a caretaker.

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