More than a year after a fatal crash, Dean Wyckoff was arrested Sunday night and charged in the wreck that killed Steven Carroll in Falls Township last March.
Credit: Falls Twp. Police
Wyckoff, 57, of Bristol Township, was arraigned on charges of vehicular homicide while under the influence, homicide by vehicle, driving under the influence and related misdemeanor and other offenses. He was remanded to Bucks County lockup on of 10 percent of $50,000 bail.
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Wyckoff, according to police, was behind the wheel of his gold Hyundai Elantra on March 14, 2013 when he struck the concrete median barrier on Route 13 south just before the Martins Creek bridge, went across the lanes of travel, skidded along the guardrail and catapulted off the highway, landing in the wooded area along the creek. The Hyundai was partly in the creek.
Firefighters and police responded to the scene and found the car’s passenger Carroll, 57, of Morrisville, suffering life-threatening injuries. Medics transported Carroll to a nearby hospital, where he later died.
Wyckoff told investigators he drank at least three 24 ounce containers of beer in the hours leading up to the crash, according to court papers. He also said he took two prescription pain pills before the deadly accident, police said.
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Witnesses saw the crash and told police, they felt “uneasy” when they saw the way the car was traveling on Route 13, according to court papers.
Wyckoff reportedly told police he and Carroll were headed to Bristol Township to buy an electronic cigarette.
Police said Wyckoff displayed signs of being intoxicated when they observed him after the crash.
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Blood samples from Wyckoff revealed his blood alcohol level was .153 percent and there was marijuana metabolites in his system, according to court papers.
Carroll had recently moved from Morrisville.
Editor’s Note: All individuals arrested or charged with a crime are presumed innocent until proven guilty. The story was compiled using information from police and public court documents.
