Bucks Co. Woman Charged In Head-On Crash That Killed 2 People

BUCKS COUNTY, PA — A Bucks County woman is facing two counts of vehicular homicide for causing a crash in January that killed two people and injured a pregnant woman.

On Wednesday, the Pennsylvania State Police and Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday charged Tori Gutshall, 29, of Quakertown, with two counts each of homicide by vehicle, involuntary manslaughter, accidents involving death (while not licensed), and related offenses.

Gutshall was arraigned and bail was set at $200,000.

An investigation by the State Police found that Gutshall was speeding and speaking on a cellphone, in rainy and foggy conditions, when her vehicle crossed into opposing traffic on John Fries Highway and struck a vehicle head-on. The occupants of that vehicle, Aaron and Christie Bisschop, died at the scene.

Before coming to a stop, Gutshall’s vehicle struck a second vehicle, occupied by a pregnant woman, who was hospitalized with minor injuries.

An eyewitness to the crash said Gutshall’s vehicle was speeding at the time of the crash.

“Every driver has a tremendous responsibility while behind the wheel of what can be a deadly weapon,” Attorney General Dave Sunday said. “In this tragic case, the defendant’s choices to speed and talk on the phone — in poor weather conditions — led to this horrific crash.”

The case was referred to the Office of Attorney General by the Bucks County District Attorney’s Office.