Date: 11/13/2008
BELLEFONTE, Pa. (AP) _ A judge says an expert witness may testify about toxicology test results on a truck driver involved in a fatal May 2007 accident in central Pennsylvania.
Peter Carrara’s truck struck a car that changed direction as he was overtaking it on Route 64 in Walker Township, northeast of State College. Fifty-seven-year-old Bonnie Weaver was killed.
President Judge David Grine ruled that District Attorney Michael Madeira can call an expert witness to testify that having methamphetamine in his system caused Carrara to take risks or lack adequate attention to drive safely. Carrara’s attorney, Brian Manchester, had filed a motion arguing that the expert isn’t qualified.
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Information from: Centre Daily Times, http://www.centredaily.com
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