A former New York state trooper accused of ramming his car into an SUV that crashed during a high-speed chase was acquitted of murder in the death of an 11-year-old passenger.

A jury on Thursday found Christopher Baldner, 52, not guilty on seven of eight counts and returned to court Friday to continue deliberating the last remaining charge, manslaughter.

Baldner’s case involves his actions on the night of Dec. 22, 2020, when he pulled over a Dodge Journey driven by Tristin Goods for speeding on the New York State Thruway.

Ex-New York state trooper Christopher Baldner, 52, accused of ramming his car into an SUV during a high-speed chase that led to the death of an 11-year-old passenger on the New York State Thruway, was acquitted of murder. AP

The driver, his wife and two daughters wer

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