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Speeding Driver, 20, Was High On Pot In PA 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…
Boy Attacked By Dog In Lansdale
A child was hospitalized with scratches all over his body after being attacked by a dog in Lansdale, authorities said.
The incident occurred around 1:40 p.m. last Thursday on the 100 block of Walnut Street, local police said.
A witness told NorthPennNow that the dog was a Rottweiler. Another witness also said someone tried spraying the dog with pepper spray, although that detail was not confirmed, the outlet reports.
There, the boy was found with numerous puncture wounds and lacerations on his arms, legs, back, face, and head, authorities said.
He was rushed via ambulance to Grand Vi…
