Westmoreland County Sheriff's office announces arrest of suspect in deadly DUI crash
TARRS, Pa. (KDKA) - Westmoreland County Sheriffs announced the arrest of a person wanted for homicide by vehicle.
According to the sheriff's office, deputies took Cassandra Harrold into custody yesterday for a criminal complaint that was filed by Pennsylvania State Police in relation to a crash in June 2022.
Harrold is accused of hitting another vehicle head-on when she was driving in the wrong direction on I-70. That crash led to the death of David Ott, who was pronounced dead at the scene.
Harrold had a BAC of .231 at the time of the crash.
Westmoreland County Sheriffs assisted state police in the search for Harrold and she was found at a home in Tarrs and taken into custody.
She was arraigned on charges of homicide by vehicle while DUI and released on ROR bond.
