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Speeding Hatfield Driver, 20, Was High On Pot In Franconia Crash That Killed Grandmother: DA
A 20-year-old Pennsylvania driver was speeding well above the limit and was high on marijuana when he struck another vehicle, killing a grandmother and wounding her 7-year-old granddaughter, authorities said.
Logan Dierkes, of Hatfield, was heading west on Mininger Road in Franconia Twp. at approximately 84 mph — possibly above 90 mph — in a 35 mph zone, in a 2008 Dodge Charger while Paula Wilson, of Bethlehem, was pulling out of a driveway around 5:35 p.m. on Sept. 14, Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele said.
Dierkes failed to take evasive action to avoid Wilson…
Driver, 47, Killed In South Jersey Crash: Njsp
A 47-year-old man from South Jersey was killed in a crash, authorities said.
Javier Sanchez, of Pittsgrove Township, Salem County, was driving a Ford Explorer south on Route 55 in Franklin Township, Gloucester County at 1:04 a.m. Friday, July 15, New Jersey State Police said.
His SUV left the roadway to the right side and struck a guardrail, Trooper Charles Marchan, a State Police spokesman, said.
Sanchez suffered fatal injuries, he said.
The crash remains under investigation.
