HICKORY TOWNSHIP, Pa. — The driver in an accident that killed an off-duty firefighter has been charged with homicide by vehicle.
Police said Daniel Gallatin was killed May 7 when an SUV hit his motorcycle in Hickory Township.
Laura Gargiulo, the driver of the SUV, also faces a number of other charges, including involuntary manslaughter and aggravated assault. Investigators said she was texting while driving.
Gargiulo is in the Lawrence County jail on $50,000 bond.
The Lawrence County District Attorney obtained Gargiulo’s phone records to determine whether she was texting at the time of the crash.