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A Pennsylvania mom of five is dead following a car crash that police say was caused after her boyfriend cut the vehicle’s brake lines for material to make a crack pipe, PEOPLE confirms.
Tammy Fox, 38, of Scranton, died from her injuries after her black Hyundai Sonata “began to accelerate” as she approached then raced through an intersection and “violently struck a tree” on Aug. 22, according to a news release Wednesday from Pennsylvania State Police.
The resulting investigation became a criminal case after a mechanical inspection of the car revealed its brake lines had been severed, police said.
Lackawanna County Jail
It’s unknown whether he has entered a plea, and an attorney who might speak on his behalf was not immediately identified. He is scheduled to be in court for a preliminary hearing on Sept. 7, theLehigh Valley Newsreports.
According to the documents, Jenkins said he didn’t want to go to the store so he started “hacking away” underneath Fox’s vehicle.
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“Tammy had the ability to bring light to dark times and gave selflessly to those around her,” according to a GoFundMe page titled“Justice for Tammy”seeking financial assistance for her family. “She will be greatly missed, but will be with us in spirit, joining her mother in Heaven.”
The page’s author, Elle Massetti, added: “Although a confession was made, the fight has just begun.”
source: people.com
