Meridian man accused of manslaughter

 

A Meridian man has been charged with manslaughter in connection with a crash that killed two teenagers in 2018.

Thomas Hunt was arrested and charged with two counts of misdemeanor vehicular manslaughter.

Hunt is the suspected driver of a crash in Canyon County that left two dead and seven hospitalized.

The death of 18-year-old Zachary Newman and a juvenile, who was ejected from the car, are included in the manslaughter charges brought against him.

According to court documents, Hunt failed to stop at a stop sign and pulled into the intersection of Robinson Road and Kuna Road which was a contributing factor to the death of two people.