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A Louisiana police officer who allegedly caused a car crash that killed two high school cheerleaders on New Year's Eve while he was in pursuit of a suspect has been charged with homicide.

Officer David Cauthron, 42, of the Addis Police Department allegedly ran a red light during the chase and crashed into a vehicle with three young passengers inside "at a very high rate of speed," according to a statement from 18th Judicial District Attorney Tony Clayton.

Cauthron was charged with two counts of negligent homicide. The crash occurred just across the Mississippi River from Baton Rouge, according to the district attorney's office.

The officer was pursuing 24-year-old Tyquel Zanders, after Zanders allegedly stole his father's vehicle, authorities said.

The officer then ran a red light on Louisiana Highway 1 and crashed into the car containing the three teens, according to the district attorney's office.

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