The driver of a tractor-trailer that hit an eastern Pennsylvania overpass last fall, sending a cargo container into the path of another vehicle, killing the driver, has been ordered to stand trial on charges including homicide by vehicle.
Three state police troopers testified Monday at a preliminary hearing for Robert Kostadinov, of Chicago.
Police say the container being hauled by the defendant from California to New Jersey exceeded the legal height of 13 feet, 6 inches when it hit the overpass on Route 22 in Whitehall Township early Nov. 18. The container struck the vehicle driven by 42-year-old Michele LaMaze, who died at the scene.
District Judge Robert C. Halal of Whitehall ordered Kostadinov to stand trial on charges of homicide by vehicle, involuntary manslaughter, reckless endangerment, reckless driving and careless driving.
Was this article valuable?
Here are more articles you may enjoy.
Allstate’s AI Ecosystem to Include a Personal Agentic Assistant for Customers 
Washington Wildfire Claims Near $1B as Research Reveals Home Vulnerabilities 
3M Commits Nearly $7.4 Billion to Settle PFAS-Related Claims 
Tesla to Phase Out Cybertruck After Years of Poor Sales 
Want to stay up to date?
Get the latest insurance news
sent straight to your inbox.