Man charged in crash that killed brother and sister

Calgary police have charged the driver of a pickup truck that plowed into a car, killing a brother and sister.

The crash happened Aug. 2, 2017.

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The driver of the truck was travelling north on 46th Street S.E., approaching 130 Avenue, when he veered off the road and hita red sedan that was waiting to exit a parking lot.

The truck also hit two other cars.

The 21-year-old driver of the sedan was killed in the crash and his 24-year-old passenger, his sister, died later in hospital.

Police say Calgarian James Robert Farkas, 43, is charged with two counts of criminal negligence causing death in relation to the crash.

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