Cab driver in fatal Manchester crash charged, identity released

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Cab driver in fatal Manchester crash charged, identity released

The Toyota Probox taxi operator involved in an accident that claimed the life of 19-year-old Tajay Millard on the Winston Jones Highway in Manchester on Sunday will soon have to face the courts to answer to charges of death by dangerous driving....

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