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Man faces homicide by vehicle charges

An 87-year-old man hit another car in Scranton, and a passenger in that vehicle died.

SCRANTON, Pa. — A man faces homicide by motor vehicle charges after a deadly crash in Lackawanna County.

Officers say 87-year-old William Kent hit another car near the intersection of Harrison Avenue and Mulberry Street in September.

Kent reportedly told police he didn't want to miss a scheduled surgery, so he asked someone on the street for a ride to the hospital and never called 911.

A passenger in the other car, Carlos Hernandez, was taken to the hospital where he later died.

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