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Man accused of leaving nephew in burning car due in court

Posted at 7:31 AM, Jun 10, 2019
and last updated 2019-06-10 10:32:07-04

The man accused of leaving his nephew to die in a burning car after a crash is due in court today.

Jonathan Morra was arrested in Mexico after nearly a year on the run.

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Police say that Morra was driving more than 100 mph when he hit another car near Vegas Valley and Mountain Vista.

The car burst into flames, killing 10-year-old Zion Jimenez inside.