LANCASTER CO. (WOLF) — A Danville man will serve three to eight years in state prison after pleading guilty to charges stemming from a 2024 crash that killed his passenger in Lancaster County.
Apar Shirishkumar Patel, 38, was sentenced Oct. 13 by Lancaster County Judge Dennis Reinaker. Patel pleaded guilty in July to homicide by vehicle while driving under the influence, homicide by vehicle, two counts of DUI and four summary traffic offenses. WGAL
Prosecutors said Patel was driving nearly 80 mph on Route 283 in East Hempfield Township on Sept. 8, 2024, when his vehicle struck a tractor-trailer stopped on the shoulder. His passenger, 33-year-old Karra Clevenger, died at the scene. A blood test taken less than two hours after the crash showed Patel’s blood alcohol concentration was 0.134%, according to prosecutors. FOX43…