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| David Smith, 53, dead |
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| Luciana Stock of Souderton - so pretty and in so much trouble |
A 20-year-old Montgomery County woman whose car crashed into a work crew, killing one man and injuring another,
Luciana Stock of Souderton was driving to work shortly before 2:30 p.m. on Sept. 5 and had reached below her radio for her cigarettes when her 2000 Oldsmobile Alero plowed into a Franconia Township crew that had been painting roadway markings on the 300 block of West Broad Street, prosecutors said.
The car hit David Smith, 53, and Jeffrey Moyer, 46. Smith was transported to Grand View Hospital in Sellersville, where he was pronounced dead. Moyer, who was critically injured, was flown to Temple University Hospital.
Stock was arraigned last week before District Judge Philip J. Daly, who set unsecured bail at $75,000. Stock was released on her own recognizance. Her preliminary hearing was set for Thursday.
Stock told a detective that she was late for her job in Hatfield and “felt rushed,” according to the affidavit of probable cause.
As she was driving, “she reached down for her cigarettes, which were underneath her radio, and when she looked up two people were on her windshield,” according to the affidavit. Stock’s car ran over a traffic cone before hitting the men.
Investigators determined that she was driving 39 mph when she crashed. The posted speed limit was 35.
She was charged with homicide by vehicle, aggravated assault by vehicle, and careless driving.
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FRANCONIA, PA — The Franconia Township public works employee who was killed in a crash earlier in September was remembered in his obituary as a loving family man who was the "biggest fan" of his children in their athletic endeavors.
Smith, 53, was killed after being hit by a car while painting lines on the road near West Broad Street Elementary School on Sept. 5.
Jeffrey Moyer, 46, of Telford, was also struck and seriously injured in the accident, but he survived.
"Franconia is a tight-knit community and staff at the township is like family. When a member of our community is lost or injured, we all grieve. We are doing all that we can to assist the families of our co-workers," Franconia Board Of Supervisors Chairman Grey Godshall said.
An investigation is ongoing.
David R. Smith, 53, of Telford, passed away suddenly September 5, 2017 at Grand View Hospital. He and his wife, Karen (Waldspurger) Smith, celebrated their 28th wedding anniversary on March 11th of this year.
Born April 15, 1964 in Philadelphia, he was a son of Delia (Deeny) Smith of Souderton and the late Ellwood A. Smith, Sr. He was a 1982 graduate of North Penn High School and was employed by the Franconia Township Department of Public Works since 1989.
Dave was heavily involved with racing for many years. He took part in Street Stock Racing at East Windsor Speedway from 1984-1990 where he was point champion in 1986, and was the multi-feature winner 1996-1997 with the Mini-Cups at Mahoning Valley Speedway. He served as crew chief for each of his kids at Phoenixville Quarter Midget Club from 1988-2003. He was a member of the pit crew from 2002-2015 at Grandview Speedway for his nephew, Todd, and served as crew chief at Grandview Speedway for his son, Derrick, from 2016 until the present. He was also a member of Blast with the Past Vintage Club since 2007.
Dave was an active part of each of his children's lives. He was an avid contributor to the Souderton Area Baseball League. He was not only a coach, umpire, and volunteer for his own sons, but for the entire league. Dave also enjoyed cheering on his daughter at her gymnastics meets. He was her biggest fan. Also, he enjoyed watching his son in his senior year of football at Souderton Area High School. He treasured his vacations with his family in Chincoteague, VA for the last 18 years.
In addition to his wife and mother, he is survived by three sons, Matt, Derrick and Jason Smith; a daughter, Allison Smith; a brother, Ellwood "Skip" Smith, Jr. and his wife, Donna, of Hatfield; two sisters, Dolores "Boo" Sharp and her husband, Wayne, of Souderton, and Debbie Dougherty and her husband, Jim of Hatfield; and a brother-in-law, James Evangelisto, Sr. of Lansdale. He is also survived by nephews: Jim, Todd, Wayne "BJ", Bryan, Jared and Justin; nieces: Marie, Denise, Tina, Tracy, Tara, Kellie and Jenna; and his mother-in-law, Dee McCarthy and her husband, Tom.
In addition to his father, he was preceded in death by a sister, Edna Evangelisto; and his father-in-law, Lawrence Waldspurger, Jr. (He and Dave were known as the Alpha Dogs.)
Relatives and friends are invited to attend his viewings from 5-8PM on Monday, September 11, at Williams-Bergey-Koffel Funeral Home, Inc., 667 Harleysville Pike, Telford (Franconia Twp.), and again on Tuesday at St. Maria Goretti Catholic Church, 1601 Derstine Rd., Hatfield, from 9-10:30AM. The funeral mass will begin at the church at 11AM on Tuesday and the burial will follow at St. John Neumann Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made in his name to Souderton Area Baseball League, P. O. Box 64766, Souderton, PA 18964. Online condolences may be made to the family at wwwWilliamsBergeyKoffel.com.
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LUCIANA STOCK OF SOUDERTON CHARGED WITH HOMICIDE BY VEHICLE FOR DEATH OF FRANCONIA TOWNSHIP WORKER IN CAR CRASH
Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele and Franconia Township Police Chief Joseph S. Kozeniewski announce the arrest of Luciana Stock, 20, of Souderton, for Homicide by Vehicle, Aggravated Assault by Vehicle and related charges stemming from the Sept. 5, 2017, crash that killed one Franconia Township worker and seriously injured another.
At 2:27 p.m., Franconia Township Police responded to a vehicle crash on West Broad Street in Souderton to find that two males—later identified as 46-year-old Jeffrey Moyer and 53-year-old David Smith—had been seriously injured from a vehicle crash. Mr. Moyer was flown to Temple University Hospital, and Mr. Smith was transported to Grand View Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
An investigation of the crash by the Montgomery County Detective Bureau and Franconia Township Police determined that four members of the Franconia Township Highway Department had established a work site to complete roadway pavement markings. The work site was delineated with orange traffic-control cones, and the Highway Department work truck was flashing its four-way warning lights when the defendant, driving westbound in a 2000 Oldsmobile Alero, drove over an orange cone and struck Mr. Moyer and Mr. Smith while traveling at approximately 39 mph.
An autopsy by the Montgomery County Coroner’s Office determined that Mr. Smith’s death was caused by multiple injuries as a result of the crash.
Stock was arraigned before Magisterial District Judge Philip J. Daly, who set bail at $75,000 unsecured. She was released on her own recognizance. A preliminary hearing is scheduled for 10 a.m., Nov. 30, 2017, before Magisterial District Judge Albert J. Augustine. The case will be prosecuted by Assistant District Attorney Kelly Lloyd.