DiGennaro v. State

Appellant Kevin George DiGennaro was transporting gravel, in his truck, to a quarry, when he accidentally released nearly two tons of that material on the highway. After stopping briefly, he drove on to the quarry without marking the area or notifying the quarry of the spill. The spillage later caused a motorist, traveling on the same road, to lose control of her vehicle and collide with an oncoming car, fatally injuring a passenger in her vehicle.

Appellant was subsequently charged with manslaughter by vehicle, reckless driving, negligent driving, failing to secure tailgate, driving an…