HAMILTON TWP., MONROE COUNTY(WBRE/WYOU) — The truck driver involved in a Monroe County crash that killed three people last year has pleaded guilty to homicide charges.
Mark Rideout pleaded guilty on April 9 to the following charges:
- Homicide by vehicle
- Driving under the influence
- Involuntary manslaughter
Samantha Crich, 40, of Wilkes-Barre, a 14-year-old passenger in her car, and Bryan Franco, 25, of Hellertown, were killed in the crash.
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The five-car crash happened in March 2023 when a tractor-trailer crossed the median on Route 33 in Hamilton Township and hit oncoming traffic.
Rideout, of Philadelphia, denied using any alcohol or drugs, but a toxicology report showed he had Delta-9 Carboxy THC and Delta-9 THC, which is an active ingredient in marijuana, in his system, as stated in the affidavit…