BERKS COUNTY, Pa. (WHP) — The truck driver accused of killing a man on I-78 was arrested in Lousiana on Tuesday.
Ameer Nassar, 25, of Houston, was pulled over by the West Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff’s Office around 8:20 a.m., the sheriff’s office said in a Facebook post.
Police say Nassar was driving the same box truck that was involved in the fatal crash. He was turned over to Pennsylvania State Police and later charged in Berks County.
The crash occurred on I-78 East in Bethel Township on April 10. Police said the victim, 33, was parked along the shoulder of the road adjusting the straps of his truck. That’s when Nassar, driving his box truck in the right lane, struck the man and drove away, according to the state police report.
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Nassar has been charged for an accident involving death or personal injury, among related offenses.
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He posted bail and is now waiting his preliminary hearing, scheduled April 22, according to his online court docket.