A woman has been arrested in connection to a fatal crash in Churchill. The Allegheny County Police Department reports that County 911 was informed of a single vehicle rollover crash in the 700 block of Beulah Road around 6:30 a.m. on April 30, 2023.
A passenger, 62-year-old Charmaine Sewell, was fatally injured in the collision and was pronounced deceased at the scene. Two other passengers received treatment for minor injuries. The driver, 45-year-old Tiffany Reese, was transported to an area hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
ACPD Homicide and Collision Reconstruction Units responded. Detectives say Reese was driving at a high rate of speed in inclement weather when she lost control before Kingsdale Drive. It is also alleged that she had a Blood Alcohol Content level of 0.16% after the crash and did not have a valid driver’s license.
Reese is facing various charges, including homicide by vehicle, involuntary manslaughter, and more. She turned herself into authorities on May 20 and is housed in the Allegheny County Jail.
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