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Hit-Run Drivers Charged In Crash That Killed 67-Year-Old Berks Man Walking Dog Hit-Run Drivers Charged In Crash That Killed 67-Year-Old Berks Man Walking Dog
Hit-Run Drivers Charged In Crash That Killed 67-Year-Old Berks Man Walking Dog Two of the three drivers involved in a hit-and-run crash that killed a 67-year-old Berks County man last month have been charged, authorities said. The month-long investigation led to the arrest of Todd Frey, 55, of Manchester (York County), on charges including accidents involving death or personal injury and careless driving, Berks County District Attorney John T. Adams and South Heidelberg Township Police Chief Leon Grim said a joint press conference Wednesday afternoon. Frey was driving his employer's box truck on Aug. 26 when he hit Robert L. "Lynn" Hatt and his dog, Scout as they…

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by Nicole Acosta
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Berks County Man, Dog Fatally Struck By Hit-Run Drivers Berks County Man, Dog Fatally Struck By Hit-Run Drivers
Berks County Man, Dog Fatally Struck By Hit-Run Drivers Police are investigating after a truck and two other vehicles ran over a Berks County man and his dog early Thursday morning, authorities said. A 68-year-old Robesonia man and his dog were crossing Penn Avenue from north to south when he tripped and fell in the crosswalk sometime around 4:40 a.m., according to a witness and footage obtained by the South Heidelberg Police Department. Video shows the man attempting to stand up, with his dog still attached to a leash. The man was then struck by a vehicle that was described as a straight body refrigerator box truck with a white cab and adv…

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by Nicole Acosta