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Former Georgia state trooper accused in deadly crash found guilty on multiple counts

Deadly crash trial Carroll County

CARROLL COUNTY, GA — A verdict has been reached in the Carroll County trial of former Georgia State Trooper Anthony “AJ” Scott in the high-speed crash that killed two teenage girls in 2015.

The jury foreman read the verdict saying Scott has been found guilty on all but one count. Scott was found guilty on serious injury by vehicle, serious injury by vehicle, homicide by vehicle in the second degree, and speeding. The jury found Scott not guilty in homicide by vehicle in the second degree.

The jury resumed deliberations on Wednesday morning. Scott admitted he was speeding close to 90 mph without lights or sirens when his cruiser slammed into a Nissan Sentra carrying four teens on Highway 27. Sixteen-year-old Isabella Chinchilla and 17-year-old Kylie Lindsey were killed, while two others, including driver Dillon Wall, were seriously injured.

Wall, who suffered a brain injury and memory loss, says he is ready for closure. “I’m moving forward, putting it in the past,” he said.

Kylie Lindsey’s mother, Kellie, described the ordeal as devastating. “It has been horrific, just the things that have taken place since the accident that he, AJ, has put our families through,” she said.

The defense has argued Scott attempted to steer away from the impact, while prosecutors call his speed “reckless.” Jurors worked late into the night Tuesday, spending nearly eight hours reviewing dashcam footage from Scott’s cruiser and bodycam video from a Bremen officer at the scene. Some family members left the courtroom as the graphic video replayed.

This is Scott’s second trial in the case. His 2019 trial ended in a mistrial after prosecutors failed to disclose key evidence about where the teens were sitting in the car.

Scott, who is now the mayor of Buchanan, faces vehicular homicide charges.

WSB’s Veronica Waters contributed to this story



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