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Daniel Bowley, left, hugs his sister after Aaron Deveau, 18, seated at right, was found guilty in Haverhill District Court in Haverhill, Mass., June 6, 2012, on charges of motor vehicle homicide while texting. Authorities said the then-17-year-old Deveau was texting when he crossed the center line of a Haverhill street on Feb. 20, 2011 and crashed into a vehicle driven by Daniel's father, Donald Bowley, of Danville, N.H., who died 18 days later in the hospital.

Massachusetts teen found guilty of vehicular homicide while texting

The Associated Press reports:

A Massachusetts teenager has been found guilty of motor vehicle homicide and negligent operation for causing a fatal car crash while texting on his cellphone. It was the first time someone had been tried in Massachusetts for the crimes while sending or receiving a text message.

Jurors reached a guilty verdict against 18-year-old Aaron Deveau of Haverhill on Wednesday on their second day of deliberations.

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