A distracted dump truck driver who allegedly was taking part in a Facetime call when he triggered a deadly five-car crash in Pittsburgh’s North Hills is headed to court on charges including homicide by vehicle.
A judge Friday held a preliminary hearing for Franklin R. Simon, 33, of South Union, Fayette County, who police said was in the midst of 46-minute-long video call before the Aug. 4, 2023, crash that killed driver Cinnamon J. Gilch in Richland.
Simon will be arraigned in Allegheny County Common Pleas Court on Nov. 3, court records show…