Posted at: 10/03/2012 3:58 PM
By: Leslie Dyste

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Driver Rejects Plea Deal in Minn. Teen's Death

A man accused of hitting and killing a 16-year-old girl outside a St. Paul High School will not accept a plea deal.

Carlos Viveros-Colorado rejected the plea deal and will go on trial in November before a judge.

He's charged with criminal vehicular homicide in connection with the death of Clarisse Grime.

Authorities say the incident happened July 5 outside of Harding High School, where Grime was attending summer school.

According to authorities, Viveros-Colorado was allegedly driving a SUV at excessively high speeds on Third Street when he misjudged a turn and lost control of the vehicle.

The SUV went off of the road, hit a fire hydrant and mowed over a sign before hitting both Grime and her boyfriend, 17-year-old Eduardo Vazquez-Torres.

Grime died at the scene. Vazquez-Torres, also from St. Paul, was conscious and walking following the crash. He was taken to Regions Hospital with non-life threatening injuries.

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