DA asks to revoke bond of teen charged in fatal Auburn crash

Auburn University

An Alabama prosecutor is asking a judge to revoke the bond of a teenager charged in the crash that killed Auburn University broadcaster Rod Bramblett and his wife.

News outlets report the Lee County district attorney's office alleged continued unsafe driving in asking a court to jail 16-year-old Johnston Edward Taylor of Auburn. A defense attorney says Taylor is “a very troubled young man” who needs help.

Authorities allege Taylor was speeding in May when he rear-ended a vehicle in Auburn, killing Bramblett and his wife, Paula. Documents filed by prosecutors say Taylor received at least three tickets in November for speeding and reckless driving.

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