An unlicensed motorist charged in the deaths of two of his passengers in a crash on the New Jersey Turnpike has rejected a plea offer that would have sent him to prison for 20 years.

Cesar I. Martinez Andino , 20, of Hyattsville, Maryland, was driving more than 100 mph while using a cellphone when he nearly hit another vehicle before crashing on May 18 in Gloucester County, according to prosecutors.

Juan Carlos Munguia-Palma, 19, and a 14-year-old boy, both of Maryland, were killed in the wreck, police said.

The crash was recorded on cellphone video from inside the vehicle, according to investigators.

A grand jury recently indicted Martinez Andino on 13 counts, including two counts each of first-degree aggravated manslaughter, second-degree vehicular homicide, third-degree child endan

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