Charges laid in alleged impaired crash that killed Lewisporte couple

A 21-year-old man has been charged with driving impaired causing the death of a couple from Lewisporte in July.

John Lush, 65, andSandra Lush, 63, were killed July 7 when their SUV collided with a pickup truckon the Trans-Canada Highway near Gander.

The couple's daughter and her boyfriend were also in the SUV and were taken to hospital with serious injuriesbut survived.

The driver and lone occupant of the truck,Nicholas Villeneuve,was taken to hospital, where ablood sample was taken and analyzed.

Villeneuve was arrested in Gander on Friday morning and charged withtwo counts of impaired driving causing death and two counts of impaired driving causing bodily harm.

He was released from custody with several court-imposed conditions. His case is expected back in court on Feb. 4.

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