FRANKLIN, Pa. (EYT) — Charges against a Franklin man accused of homicide by vehicle while DUI have been held for court.

According to court documents, during a preliminary hearing on Wednesday, June 6, the following charges against 34-year-old Raymond Norman Herold, of Franklin, were ordered held for court:

– Homicide By Vehicle While Driving Under The Influence, Felony 2
– Homicide By Vehicle, Felony 3
– DUI: General Impairment/Incompetent of Driving Safely – 1st Offense, Misdemeanor
– DUI: General Impairment (BAC .08 – .10) 1st Offense, Misdemeanor
– Disregard Traffic Lane (Single), Summary
– Driving at Safe Speed, Summary
– Careless Driving, Summary
– Failure to use safety belt – driver and front seat occupant, Summary

The charges were transferred to the Venango County Court of Common Pleas.

The charges stem from a crash that killed Christina Joan Hoover in June of 2016.

Details of the case:

According to a criminal complaint, a one-vehicle crash occurred when Raymond Norman Herold under-compensated while attempting to negotiate a turn, causing his vehicle to travel off Sugarcreek Drive. Once off the roadway, the vehicle struck a utility pole with the driver’s side door. The vehicle then flipped over and spun 180 degrees and struck a small tree before coming to rest on its roof facing the opposite way that it had struck the utility pole.

The complaint states that the vehicle owner, Christina Joan Hoover, of Franklin, was sitting in the front passenger seat and was partially ejected from the vehicle resulting in fatal injuries. She was pronounced dead at the scene.

It was learned through an interview with the attending paramedic that Herold had lacerations to the left side of his face, and STAT MedEvac 6 flew him to UPMC Presbyterian Hospital in Pittsburgh.

Pittsburgh-based State Police interviewed Herold at UPMC, and Herold stated that Hoover was driving the vehicle, the complaint states.

Herold said that he did not have a seat belt on and neither did Hoover.

During an interview with Trooper Bingman, of PSP Franklin, Herold stated that he wasn’t driving, the complaint indicates.

Herold agreed to submit a DNA sample during the interview with Trooper Bingman.

According to the complaint, the lab report from the Forensic DNA Division indicates that Herold’s DNA was located on the driver’s side front airbag, driver’s side front knee bolster, driver’s side seat airbag, and the passenger’s side front airbag.

A witness at the local bar at the night of the crash observed Hoover getting into the passenger seat of her car and Herold getting into the driver’s seat.

An interview with a witness at the crash scene reported that Herold allegedly said to him, “Oh (expletive) I killed someone,” the complaint states.

Herold’s blood test was performed at 1:30 a.m. on June 6, 2016. His BAC (Blood Alcohol Content) was 0.097%, according to the complaint.

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