Delaware: Police officer indicted in fatal 5-car pileup
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A police officer in Delaware has been indicted on criminal charges for a deadly five-car crash that resulted in a woman's death last year.
News outlets report authorities confirmed the indictment Wednesday against 29-year-old Frederick Pierce, which include charges of manslaughter, speeding and using a cellphone while driving. Court documents state 44-year-old Catina Isaacs died in the crash.
Authorities say Pierce was speeding when he rear-ended Isaacs's vehicle. Investigators say the collision caused a chain reaction involving a total of five cars. Pierce was not on duty at the time and was driving his personal vehicle.
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Pierce's attorney says the charges against his client are too harsh. He says Pierce is being overcharged because he's a police officer.
Pierce has been on administrative leave since the crash.