Woman found guilty in accident that killed mailman in Pennsylvania

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A Greene County woman has been found guilty of vehicular homicide and other charges in a crash. Killed a postman in 2021Officials said:

Tina Phillips He was found guilty of vehicular homicide, aggravated vehicular assault and involuntary manslaughter in connection with the crash that killed Chad Varner on Andrews Road in Morris County in October 2021, the Pennsylvania Attorney General’s Office said Wednesday.

According to authorities, Varner was shot and killed by Phillips when he got out of his vehicle to deliver a package. Investigators said Phillips’ vehicle was traveling more than 70 mph when it left the roadway, went over a row of fences, and struck Varner. The posted speed limit was 40 mph.

Investigators said in 2021 that a witness who saw the crash ran to a local store to call 911 because there was no reception at the scene.

Phillips, who was charged in March 2022, told law enforcement he didn’t remember much of the incident, authorities said.

“This completely preventable tragedy is a reminder that careless and reckless driving can lead to fatal consequences,” Attorney General Michele Henry said in the news release. “No one expects to encounter this kind of danger on their way to work, and there is no good reason to drive in a way that puts so many people at risk.”

A husband and father, Varner was remembered as a friendly man whose death “changed the chemistry” of the community.

“He was a good family-hearted person,” Bill Baxendell told KDKA-TV in 2022. “And that’s a devastating factor for his family. It’s sad to see him go.”