Crime & Safety
Exton Man Charged In Drunken Driving Crash That Injured 5
Reginald J. Loper, 24, is in Chester County Prison awaiting a preliminary hearing following the June 18 crash in West Chester.
WEST CHESTER, PA —A 24-year-old Exton man is in Chester County Prison Friday on charges of drunken driving and causing a crash in which five victims were injured in West Chester.
Reginald J. Loper is in Chester County Prison in lieu of $100,000 on charges of aggravated assault while driving drunk and related charges.
Five victims were taken to Paoli Trauma Center to be treated for injuries, according to police.
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Loper was arrested Wednesday following an investigation by the West Chester police department.
Police said he has a blood-alcohol content of 0.16 percent when he was in a two-vehicle crash just before 4 p.m. on June 18. In the 700 block of Downingtown Pike.
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In Pennsylvania, an individual is considered legally intoxicated with a blood-alcohol content of 0.08 percent.
West Chester Fire Department and Good Fellowship Ambulance responded to the scene.
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