Drunk Driver’s Deadly Christmas Crash | Harrisburg News

A 44-year-old man, David Whisman, faces 8 to 20 years in prison after crashing his car into an elderly couple on Christmas Day 2022 while intoxicated on fentanyl and horse tranquilizer. The 86-year-old husband, Frank, died instantly; his 80-year-old wife suffered catastrophic injuries including a brain bleed, torn liver, and a seven-inch knee gash — just days before their 60th wedding anniversary. Police found more drugs in his car, and the collision was unavoidable. This tragedy underscores the irreversible cost of driving impaired: lives lost, families shattered, and milestones erased.

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