WAYNE COUNTY, MI – A Michigan man has been charged in connection with a crash that killed two young girls and seriously injured another.

Amir Khalid, 41, of Canton was arraigned in Wayne County for reckless driving causing death and reckless driving causing serious impairment.

Khalid was allegedly diving north on Gratiot Avenue at speeds of more than 80 miles per hour when he struck the victims’ vehicle as they were turning from Gratiot to travel east on August Street on Aug. 23.

Two girls, 8-year-old Savannah Allen and 16-year-old Syiana Allen, died because of the crash. Another 16-year-old passenger was seriously injured.

A GoFundMe has been set up to help the family. More than $6,300 has been raised.

“Losing one child is heartbreaking beyond words, but losing both sisters on th

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