Richland man accused of driving with .303 BAC in fatal Route 309 crash, police say

A Richland Township man with a separate pending DUI case is facing homicide charges after police alleged he had a blood alcohol level nearly four times the legal limit when he caused a three-vehicle crash earlier this year.

Donald Best Jr., 51, allegedly had a blood alcohol content of .303 when his 2024 GMC Hummer EV rear-ended a pickup truck on southbound Route 309 near Quakers Way in the township on March 1, according to PhillyBurbs.com.

Police said traffic camera footage showed the Hummer traveling behind the pickup before braking suddenly and striking it. The pickup moved into the center turning lane, while Best allegedly turned left toward Quakers Way, overshot the entrance and collided head-on with a Mazda SUV…

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