Cleared NJ trooper trying to go back to work

CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE, N.J. (AP) - June 10, 2009 /*Robert Higbee*/ has been suspended without pay since February 2007 when he was indicted in the traffic deaths of two teens in Cape May County.

A jury on Monday acquitted him, saying the trooper was not committing a crime when he crashed into the sister' minivan while chasing a speeder.

His lawyer says the 37-year-old wants to persuade the state police to let him resume his duties.

An internal investigation will examine whether Higbee was in a preventable accident. The trooper also faces two traffic tickets.

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Information from: The Press of Atlantic City, http://www.pressofatlanticcity.com

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