Police said the Penn State student accused of killing a visitor and critically injuring a student was driving between 50 and 60 miles per hour without headlights Saturday when he struck two pedestrians in the crosswalk of Beaver Avenue and Atherton Street, according to a criminal complaint. The speed limit on that section of South Atherton is 35 miles per hour.
Anthony Torsell, 20, of Bellefonte, was driving south on South Atherton Street at about 2:30 a.m. Saturday in a Buick Skylark when he hit Aaron C. Stidd, 20, and Richard Smith, 21, who were crossing South Atherton Street westbound, according to a State College Police Department press release.
Smith died at Mount Nittany Medical Center Saturday and Stidd remains in critical condition at Geisinger Medical Center in Danville.
Matthew Shlegel, an eyewitness, told police that Torsell's car was "flying" through the intersection, while Torsell had a green light. Shlegel told police he saw three pedestrians walking fast through the intersection "huddled over." He told police it was raining when he observed Torsell's car strike two of the three pedestrians, according to the criminal complaint.
Torsell, whose blood alcohol level was .242 an hour after the accident, told police he had been drinking, but had only one drink three hours prior to driving, according to the complaint.
He was placed under arrest and charged with two felonies - homicide by vehicle while driving under the influence and aggravated assault by vehicle while driving under the influence. Torsell's other charges included: driving under the influence, careless driving, carrying false identification and driving at a safe speed.
Torsell was released from Centre County Prison yesterday afternoon after posting 10 percent of his $75,000 bail.
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