Man accused of DUI in fatal head-on crash in Penn Hills arrested

PENN HILLS, Pa. — Theamon Hicks was arrested by Allegheny County police on Wednesday.

He's currently in the Allegheny County Jail, charged in connection to a fatal head-on crash in Penn Hills earlier this month.

Both of the cars involved were crushed when they collided on Frankstown Road.

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At the time, police believed alcohol was a factor and Tuesday, they said they are sure it was.

Hicks told police he was at a bar earlier that day "from 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. drinking tequila."

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Police said: “Hicks was documented as being visibly intoxicated and endorsed drinking four beers and two shots prior to the accident.”

But when the Allegheny County Lab's DUI blood tests came back, the results showed:

"Theamon Hicks had a whole Blood Alcohol level of .381 %. The legal limit in Pennsylvania is .08."

A blood alcohol level that high could be deadly in some people, depending on their tolerance.

A 33-year-old man was killed in the crash.

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