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Popular Wine-Making Grandfather, Dog Killed Crossing PA Street
A central Pennsylvania man and his dog were struck dead by a pick-up truck on New Year’s Eve, according to police.
Christopher “Chris” Dettrey, 64, of Mechanicsburg, formerly of Harrisburg, "passed away peacefully while being comforted by his loving family" at Hershey Medical Center on Saturday, Jan. 1, according to his obituary.
His dog Rocky died at the scene, according to his obituary and police.
The pair had nearly crossed Walnut Street at Stauffer Alley when the southbound pickup truck struck them at 6:40 a.m., PennLive reports citing Police Chief Margaret Myers.
The crash remains u…