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91-Year Old Charged In Fatal Crash

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Aug 20, 2008
 
I sure hope the age is a misprint:

91-year-old charged in fatal crash

Posted: Aug 20, 2008 11:02 AM EDT

Updated: Aug 20, 2008 11:02 AM EDT





HART, Mich.(WOOD)- A 91-year-old man was arrested on negligent homicide charges for allegedly causing a fatal accident in June.

Thomas Emery was arrested Tuesday for the June 16 accident that killed Carl Leroy Lentz. Authorities said Lentz, 62, was the front seat passenger in a car that was hit by a pick-up truck driven by Emery on South Oceana Drive at West M-20.

Lentz, from Pentwater, died shortly after at Hackley-Lakeshore Hospital. The driver of the car was taken to Spectrum in Grand Rapids for treatment. Emery and his passenger were treated and released at Hackley.

Emery is out on bond.

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Aug 20, 2008
 
rval3 wrote:
I sure hope the age is a misprint:
91-year-old charged in fatal crash
Posted: Aug 20, 2008 11:02 AM EDT
Updated: Aug 20, 2008 11:02 AM EDT
HART, Mich.(WOOD)- A 91-year-old man was arrested on negligent homicide charges for allegedly causing a fatal accident in June.
Thomas Emery was arrested Tuesday for the June 16 accident that killed Carl Leroy Lentz. Authorities said Lentz, 62, was the front seat passenger in a car that was hit by a pick-up truck driven by Emery on South Oceana Drive at West M-20.
Lentz, from Pentwater, died shortly after at Hackley-Lakeshore Hospital. The driver of the car was taken to Spectrum in Grand Rapids for treatment. Emery and his passenger were treated and released at Hackley.
Emery is out on bond.
At what age do people get a on road driving test? Only 16? Some rules should change here..91..and still driving? Sad story.
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