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Hit-Run Driver Who Killed Dad Of 3, Bicyclist Sentenced: Lehigh County DA Hit-Run Driver Who Killed Dad Of 3, Bicyclist Sentenced: Lehigh County DA
Anthony Rutch Sentenced For Killing Alexander Zarnas A driver who fled the scene after fatally striking a bicyclist in Lower Macungie Township will spend up to 17 years in prison, Lehigh County District Attorney Gavin P. Holihan announced on Monday, Dec. 16. Anthony Michael Rutch, 51, pleaded guilty on Nov. 4, 2024, to accidents involving death or personal injury and homicide by vehicle, prosecutors said. At a hearing on Dec. 13, 2024, Lehigh County Judge Anna-Kristie M. Marks sentenced Rutch to 4 to 17 years in state prison for the death of 36-year-old Alexander Zarnas, authorities said. The crash happened on March 9, 2021, at 5:06 p.m. on …

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by Jillian Pikora
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Wrong-Way Bicyclist Killed By Car In South Jersey Wrong-Way Bicyclist Killed By Car In South Jersey
Wrong-Way Bicyclist Killed By Car In South Jersey A 57-year-old bicyclist died after being struck by a car Friday night in South Jersey, authorities said. The cyclist was struck by a 39-year-old driver heading east on Nottingham Way near Klockner Road in Hamilton (Mercer County) just before 8 p.m., local police said. The bicyclist who was riding against traffic on the same side of the road, police said.  No charges were filed and the man's identity was being withheld pending notification. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

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by Cecilia Levine