LH man charged with homicide, DUI after wrong-way fatal crash
LOCK HAVEN — A Lock Haven man faces charges of homicide by vehicle and related charges for driving the wrong way on Route 220 colliding with a vehicle about 6:30 p.m. April 9, state police at Lamar said.
Dwight Meyer, 29, of Lock Haven, was transported Friday to Clinton County Corrections to be arraigned on charges of murder of the third degree, murder of the third degree of unborn child, aggravated assault, aggravated assault of unborn child, homicide by vehicle while driving under the influence, involuntary manslaughter, driving under the influence and related charges, Pennsylvania State Police said in a news release.
Charges were filed with District Judge Heidi Wright with arraignment pending at the facility.
State police from the Lamar barracks were dispatched to a wrong-way driver who was traveling south in the northbound lanes of Route 220. Minutes later, troopers were advised of a two-vehicle crash with entrapment on the road with the closest exit of Lock Haven.
Meyer was traveling south in the northbound lanes of Route 220 in a Chevrolet Malibu while a gray Mazda CX-5, operated by Amanda Geisewite, 28, of Loganton, with a front seat passenger, Evan Geiswite, 29, of Loganton, was traveling north in the northbound lanes.
All parties were extracted by mechanical means. Meyer was transported for serious injuries. Evan Geisewite was transported and later pronounced dead at UPMC Lock Haven. His wife and Meyer were hospitalized with injuries. The Geisewites’ unborn child was later pronounced dead.
Police said all three adult victims were trapped in their vehicles.
This investigation continues, police said.