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Man Turns Himself In After Deadly DUI Crash

Man Turns Himself In After Deadly DUI Crash - Thursday, May 22, 2008 at 5:54PM EST

Reported by: Andy Mehalshick
Thursday, May 22, 2008 @ 05:54pm EST
FREELAND, LUZERNE COUNTY- 24-year-old Kevin Prussock of Freeland turned himself into police Thursday to face charges of homicide by vehicle while driving under the influence. Investigators say he crashed is car into 69-year-old Joseph Gigliotti of McAdoo on the Freeland-Drums Highway on the afternoon of April 24.

Butler Township Police Corporal Bill Feissner said, "Through our investigation we determined that Mr. Prussock had crossed the double yellow line on the roadway and struck the victim's vehicle in the oncoming lane. In no way was the victim at fault for this crash."

Police say Prussock’s blood alcohol level was nearly twice the legal limit. He is free on $50,000 unsecured bail and will have a hearing on May 28.

At Thursday’s hearing the family wore Joseph’s image on their t-shirts, close to their hearts. Gigliotti's family came out to be the voice of their loved one.

Gigliotti's daughter Carla Kringer said, "We love our dad and we will vow we will be his voice. Hopefully we will share our story preventing another family from losing their husband, dad, grandfather and friend."

Gigliotti's family says their lives were shattered in a moment. "My sister won't have a father to walk her down the aisle. His young granddaughter will not get to know her grandfather… Our loss is significant. We are one of many. We want our dad to have a voice and not be another statistic,” added Kringer.

They say every minute of everyday is a nightmare. In fact the day of the deadly crash, the family was preparing to celebrate Joseph’s wife Kathleen Gigliotti's birthday. Now she can barely make it through the day. "I just try and forget what happened like it’s not real," she said.
 


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