Breaking news from the Associated Press reports that on Wednesday, February 10, 2010, the wife of a late Pennsylvania Senator testified in court against the alleged drunk driver who suddenly smashed into her and her husband’s car, killing the politician as they were on their way to an awards ceremony. The fatal car crash happened in autumn 2008 on Pennsylvania Route 209 between the traveling couple, who drove a Cadillac, and an auto mechanic who was driving a pickup truck.
The driver of the pickup rejects accusations of driving while intoxicated, but several witnesses say the mechanic’s breath reeked of alcohol and authorities report the man’s blood-alcohol levels tested 4 times beyond the state limit. Police also say the truck ran into the couple’s Cadillac so violently that the Cadillac spun around multiple times and caused damage to a minivan parked on the road’s shoulder. The minivan passengers were not physically harmed, but the Pennsylvania Senator reportedly died wit [...]
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