(WNY News Now) – A Greene County woman faces a guilty verdict after a high-speed crash that killed a mail carrier on his delivery route, as Attorney General Michelle Henry announced today.
Harrisburg, P.A. – On Monday, Tina Phillips, 49, was found guilty of homicide by vehicle, aggravated assault by vehicle, and involuntary manslaughter regarding the 2021 crash.
The Office of Attorney General presented testimony at trial that Phillips was driving nearly twice the speed limit when her vehicle veered off a road and struck Chad Varner, who was delivering mail on foot.
“This completely preventable tragedy serves as a reminder that reckless and careless driving can have deadly consequences,” Attorney General Henry said. “No one expects to face this kind of danger when they go to work, and there is no good reason to ever drive in such a manner that puts so many people at risk.”
According to testimony, Phillips was driving over 70 mph in a 40 mph zone when she lost control of her vehicle, which veered into a front yard, and struck Varner, who died at the scene.
In her statements to law enforcement, Phillips claimed she could not remember much of the incident.
The case was prosecuted by Senior Deputy Attorney General Kara Rice and Senior Deputy Attorney General Evan Lowry.