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Speeding Driver, 20, Was High On Pot In Crash That Killed Bethlehem Grandmother: DA Speeding Driver, 20, Was High On Pot In Crash That Killed Bethlehem Grandmother: DA
Speeding Driver, 20, Was High On Pot In Crash That Killed Bethlehem 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…

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