Scottdale man charged with homicide by vehicle in 2021 fatal crash
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Scottdale man charged with homicide by vehicle in 2021 fatal crash

EAST HUNTINGDON TOWNSHIP, Pa. — A Scottdale man has been arrested and charged with homicide by vehicle for his role in a deadly crash that killed a woman in 2021, Pennsylvania State Police said.

Earl Gilbert, 38, was charged Wednesday with homicide by vehicle, reckless driving, and related offenses in connection with the September 21, 2021, crash on Water Street. Police said heavy rain had left the single-lane roadway wet with standing water when Gilbert lost control, overcorrected, and spun into the path of an oncoming vehicle.

Gilbert’s passenger, Brandalyn Pomaibo, 35, of Mount Pleasant Township, was pronounced dead at the scene. Gilbert was flown to a hospital, where investigators later found he was in possession of five grams of cocaine and one gram of marijuana. Toxicology results showed he tested positive for cocaine and fentanyl.

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