Mother accused of killing teen with car on trial

August 8, 2011 (CHICAGO)

Timera Branch is charged in the death of John Keyes the third in November of 2009.

In court, several witnesses, including a police officer, testified that Branch chased Keyes with her car as he tried to run away and rammed him into a building. Witnesses also testified they saw Branch's son 17-year-old Lacorbek Benion hit Keyes with a baseball bat after he was struck by Branch's car.

Benion also faces murder charges and will be tried separately.

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