Rodney Morton killed in collision involving wrong-way driver on Route 114 in Silver Spring Township, Pennsylvania
Police: Mechanicsburg man died after wrong-way crash on Route 114
Investigators said a Lewistown woman, Brenda Aumiller, was driving a Dodge Dakota pickup truck when she collided head-on with the Saturn around 1 a.m. The crash occurred between Technology Drive and Old Willow Mill Road, a stretch of Route 114 separated by a guard rail.
Woman jailed on $250K, charged with homicide by vehicle in fatal crash
Township police charged Brenda L. Aumiller, 55, a week after the Aug. 5 head-on collision[1] that killed Rodney Morton, 59, of Mechanicsburg. Morton was riding in a car that was struck by Aumiller's pickup truck on Route 114.
DUI driver gets prison for fatal crash in Silver Spring
Brenda Aumiller, 56, was sentenced Tuesday in Cumberland County Court. She was ordered to serve three to six years on charges of homicide by vehicle while DUI and DUI, according to court records.
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Why every fatality from a crash is not legally a wrongful death
After someone dies in a motor-vehicle accident, grieving family members and friends are often left with many questions. What caused the accident? Could it have been avoided? What do they do now that their loved one is gone?
Sometimes a fatal collision happens through no one's fault. Crashes caused by weather and road conditions, or by wildlife in the roadway, are examples. But when a fatal crash is caused by negligence, then family members should pursue a wrongful death claim, to uphold the victim's rights and begin the financial recovery process. Learn more about wrongful death claims here.
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