Penfield Man Charged With Manslaughter

Rochester police are charging a 39-year-old man with second-degree vehicular manslaughter for a deadly crash on Halloween weekend.

Keevin Lewis is charged in the death of 16-year-old Mathew Bittner, of Penfield.

Police say Bittner was crossing Chestnut Street, on foot, near Elm, when he was struck by a vehicle with a green light.

Lewis had told police he had tried to swerve to avoid hitting Bittner. He was also charged with unlicensed driving and driving while impaired by marijuana.


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