Danville man sentenced 8 years for killing woman in crash while driving drunk

LANCASTER COUNTY, Pa. (WHP) — A Danville man was sentenced to eight years in prison for killing a woman in a crash on an East Hempfield Township Highway when he was drunk driving in September 2024.

Apar Patel, 38, crashed into a stopped tractor-trailer on the shoulder of Route 283 while driving around 80 mph, according to officials. Kara Clevenger, 33, died in the crash.

Patel was reportedly drinking with Clevenger in Lancaster city and told police he had no memory of the events that occurred after he started driving…

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