An Ambler Pa man has been charged with the DUI homicide of a thirteen year old boy last month. The man had allegedly been driving under the influence of drugs.
Andrew Richard Meyers, 25, was driving at 63 miles per hour in a 25 miles per hour zone, when he struck thirteen year old Natan Luehermann-Cowan, who was on his skateboard. Meyers was driving in the opposite lane when he hit the boy.
Subsequently, Meyers admitted to detectives that he was a heroin addict. According to Montgomery Country District Attorney Risa Ferman, Meyers had apparently been purchasing methadone on the street and was using the substances to medicate himself.
"The driver was simply incapable, by virtue of his speed and impairment, of controlling his vehicle properly," Ferman said.
In addition to being charged with vehicular homicide, Meyers is facing charges of speeding as well as charges of reckless driving and driving under the influence.
In an arraignment hearing on Monday, Andrew Meyers faced District Justice John Murray, who ordered that Meyers be held in lieu of bail, until his preliminary hearing. Meyers will be facing a preliminary hearing on April 30. As it stands, the Associated Press has no confirmation as to whether Meyers has retained a Pa DUI lawyer.
The arraignment phase, for the uninitiated, is essentially the stage of the DUI trial where the offender is called before a judge and must hear the case against them. At that time, the judge asks the offender (the defendant) whether or not he has retained a Pennsylvania DUI attorney.
Related Resources
- DUI-Arraignment (FindLaw)
- Preliminary Hearing (FindLaw)
- Find a PA DUI Attorney (FindLaw)
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