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Woman facing homicide by vehicle charges after crash in East Pennsboro Township

Lee Potteiger, 58, of Lewisberry, was pronounced dead at Holy Spirit Hospital. Krystin Marchese, 33, is facing charges for the crash that caused his death.
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CUMBERLAND COUNTY, Pa. — A woman is facing homicide by vehicle charges after it was determined by police that she caused a crash while under the influence of controlled substances.

Krystin Marchese, 33, is also facing murder, DUI, and other charges for her role in the crash that caused the death of a Lewisberry man.

Police say around noon on April 27, Lee Potteiger was traveling north on Routes 11 and 15 in Enola towing a boat when he was struck head-on by a Ford pick-up truck driven by Marchese traveling south.

Potteiger, 58, perished in the crash.

Prior to striking Potteiger, Marchese's Ford had sideswiped another vehicle, before continuing across the center lane and hitting Pottegier's vehicle.

Potteiger was pronounced dead at Holy Spirit Hospital. 

Marchese and the driver she sideswiped were also taken to the hospital for non-life threatening injuries.

The Cumberland County Coroner’s Office and the East Pennsboro Township Police Department are investigating.

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