Driver charged in crash that killed Annie Vu

Police have filed charges against the driver who crashed into a minivan on the beltway on Dec. 25, killing Annandale High School student Annie Vu and her grandmother, Su Nguyen, FFXnow reports.

Virginia State Police have charged Devin Juliana, 48, from Steubenville, Ohio, with reckless driving. More charges may be filed pending a toxicology report and approval by Fairfax County prosecutors.

The crash happened around 10:30 p.m. on I-495 near the I-66 exit in the Idylwood area. The Vu family’s Toyota Sienna was struck by a Dodge Ram pickup truck that was going over 100 miles per hour. The truck crashed into the rear of the minivan, pushing it into the eastbound express lanes.

All five occupants of the minivan were transported to the hospital, where Annie Vu, age 15, and Su Nguyen, 75, died. Annie’s 12-year-old brother, Andy, a student at Holmes Middle School, sustained significant injuries and has been released from the hospital.

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According to a report on NBC, Annie’s mother, Duy Cao, was driving six people home from a holiday dinner when the crash occurred.   

“I don’t know how to live,” Cao said during the Channel 4 interview while sitting next to her husband, An Vu. Cao’s mother Su Nguyen helped raise the children while their parents worked.

Another family member said, “There will be no more Christmas now. They’re always going to come into this time of year thinking about what happened,” NBC4 reports.

The family wants Juliana tried for involuntary manslaughter, saying a misdemeanor charge isn’t enough. A GoFundMe campaign has already raised more than $71,000 for legal costs.