A Mount Savage man has been sentenced to a 9 month term in prison as a result of an accident that took the life of an 79 year-old woman.  The woman was on the shoulder of a highway before being struck and killed by the man.

Investigators found out that the man had two drugs in his system at the time.  The drugs were Oxycodone, a pain prescription, and Alprazolam which is an anti-anxiety prescription medication.  Although the man had a prescription for both of these controlled substances,  he ingested large amounts of them before the accident.  

The man will have to under-go substance abuse programs and other programs after he is released.  Further,  after the 9 months of prison,  the man will have to be under probation.

If you or someone you know has suffered because of an accident that resulted in the death of a loved one, contact the  Pennsylvania wrongful death attorneys of Lowenthal & Abrams at 215-329-3511.