Irwin man surrenders on homicide by vehicle while DUI charges in wrong-way Parkway East crash
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) -- A Westmoreland County man turned himself in on homicide charges stemming from a deadly wrong-way crash last year on the Parkway East.
According to court paperwork, 28-year-old Troy Modrak of Irwin is facing over a dozen charges including homicide by vehicle while DUI, aggravated assault and involuntary manslaughter related to the wrong-way crash on Interstate 376 in Churchill Borough last July.
Twenty-six-year-old Thomas Ligon died at the scene.
State police investigators say a sample of Modrak's blood was taken at Forbes Hospital in Monroeville which shows that his blood alcohol content was .206%, over 2 1/2 times the legal limit.
Mordak surrendered to Allegheny County Sheriff's deputies on Thursday. He was processed into the Allegheny County Jail.
