A person who causes an accident without actually striking anything with his or her vehicle can still be convicted on criminal charges related to accidents involving death or personal injury, the Pennsylvania Superior Court has ruled in a case of first impression.
Defendant Christopher Anthony Lowry argued that while he recklessly turned his car in front of other vehicles, causing them to crash and someone to die, there was not enough evidence to convict him of being “involved” in an accident because his vehicle didn’t strike anything.
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