Bound to Happen: Man Texting Runs Over, Kills Man

I can't count the number of times I've seen people flip open their phone and make a cell phone call while pulling into traffic. Often times, I've had to hit the brakes as they mindlessly twirl the wheel with one hand while dialing with the other. And many of those times, it has been a tiny woman behind the wheel of a huge SUV loaded with kids. Unbelievable.

So, it isn't too much of a jump from a voice call to a text message behind the wheel. I don't think I'll ever understand why texting is so popular. Just call them, why don't you? And from a stationary position please. Up until now, I thought the worst that was being done by texting was massacring the English language. Unfortunately. . .

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Driver Hits, Kills Pedestrian While Texting, Police Say

A York County man has been charged with homicide by vehicle in the death of a pedestrian in York.

Brian Widmayer, 21, of Dover Township, turned himself in Thursday, York police said.

Widmayer's car struck and killed 43-year-old David Peters in the 600 block of East Market Street in May, police said. . .

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