From the Office of Stephanie L. Vettenburg- Shaffer, McKean County District Attorney
On March 26, 2019, charges were filed against Daniel Walter Oaks, II, of Hemlock Street in Bradford. The defendant was charged with Homicide by Vehicle – Felony 3; three counts of Aggravated Assault by Vehicle – Felony 3; Involuntary Manslaughter – Misdemeanor 1; 5 counts Recklessly Endangering Another Person – Misdemeanor 2; and several summary violations for a crash that resulted in the death of one person and serious bodily injuries to three others. On September 8, 2018, Officers with Otto-Eldred Regional Police Department responded to a crash on Main Street, in Duke Center. The officers observed a blue Subaru that had left the roadway and impacted a silver Dodge pickup truck that had been parked in a yard. The Subaru came to rest in the yard after the collision. The impact of the collision pushed the Dodge truck into a porch on a residence and an ATV. A passenger in the Subaru is deceased. Three men outside the residence suffered serious bodily injuries. A Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Specialist was engaged to assist in the investigation into the cause of the crash. Charges were filed by Officer Eric Neiswonger of the Otto-Eldred Regional Police Department. The defendant was arraigned before Magisterial District Judge Richard Luther who set bail at $100,000 percentage. A central court date has been set for April 4 at 8:30. .