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Man Who Crashed Into Mobile Home Charged

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MIAMI (CBSMiami/AP) - A man who crashed his SUV into a mobile home, killing the couple inside, has been arrested months after the accident.

Christian Crawford of Bradenton was arrested Wednesday and faces three counts of DWI-manslaughter among other charges.

The crash happened April 1st in Palmetto, which is south of St. Petersburg. According to accident reports, the SUV crossed the median, crashed through a fence and struck the mobile home.

The impact killed 21-year-old Ivan Carlos and 18-year-old Brenda Avilez, who was nine-months pregnant. Investigators say they were sleeping when the crash occurred.

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