The 71-year-old man is charged with homicide by vehicle and homicide by vehicle while DUI, which are felonies, as well as DUI and summary traffic citations.
By Christopher Dornblaser, Bucks County Courier Times, Levittown, Pa. Lower MorelandOn Wednesday, Michael J. Petrocik, 71, was arraigned on charges alleging he was driving under the influence of controlled substances when his car struck Mary Duffy on Philmont Avenue on Dec. 29.
Petrocik is charged with homicide by vehicle and homicide by vehicle while DUI, which are felonies, as well as DUI and summary traffic citations. Lower Moreland police said Petrocik was driving a 2013 Audi A6 in the 3000 block of Philmont Avenue when he failed to negotiate a curve and entered a sidewalk, striking Duffy, who was walking there about 12:15 p.m. that day.
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