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Burlington County Driver Charged With Deadly Hit-Run At PA McDonald's Burlington County Driver Charged With Deadly Hit-Run At PA McDonald's
Burlington County Driver Charged With Deadly Hit-Run At PA McDonald's The New Jersey driver who admitted to killing a Levittown man during a road rage incident early this year will spend over a decade behind bars, said the Bucks County District Attorney's Office on Thursday.  Daniel S. Dietrich, 45, of Palmyra, was sentenced to 12 to 24 years for the Feb. 5 death of Jason Smith, prosecutors said.  Authorities have claimed Dietrich and Smith were involved in a "driving incident" about a mile before they both arrived at the 7700 Bristol Pike McDonald's. When Smith tried to pull into the parking lot, Dietrich used his truck to block the way, poli…

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by Mac Bullock
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Burlington County Driver Charged With Deadly Hit-Run At PA McDonald's Burlington County Driver Charged With Deadly Hit-Run At PA McDonald's
Burlington County Driver Charged With Deadly Hit-Run At PA McDonald's Over a month after 47-year-old Jason Smith of Levittown was run over and killed in the parking lot of a Bristol McDonald's, authorities say they found the driver responsible.  Daniel S. Dietrich, 45, of Palmyra, New Jersey, was arrested Friday, March 10, and charged with homicide, driving on a suspended license, and related counts, said Bucks District Attorney Matthew Weintraub.  Prosecutors say Smith and Dietrich had already been involved in a "driving incident" about a mile away before they both arrived at the 7700 Bristol Pike McDonald's at 4 p.m. on Feb. 5.  Police …

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by Mac Bullock