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Teen driver in fatal Smithtown crash faces charges

A Smithtown 17-year-old is facing felony charges for a Halloween car crash that killed three young people. Steven Badke Jr. surrendered Tuesday morning, nearly five months after the fatal car crash.

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Mar 25, 2008, 7:23 PM

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