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Jacob Ortell Scott, 28, faces child abuse charges after a crash in Lindon.

Scott allegedly transported his sisters, ages 12 and 14, in a refrigerated trailer.

LINDON — A man who police say was transporting his two younger sisters in a refrigerated trailer that was set at 30 degrees Fahrenheit when he got into a five-vehicle crash is now facing charges.

Jacob Ortell Scott, 28, of Huntington, was charged Wednesday in 4th District Court with two counts of aggravated child abuse, a first-degree felony.

Utah Highway Patrol troopers responded to a crash on Sept. 17 on I-15 in Lindon, involving a tractor-trailer driven by Scott and four other vehicles, according to charging documents. About an hour into the crash investigation, a trooper look

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