LEBANON COUNTY, Pa. (WHTM)– A driver in a deadly Lebanon County crash that State Police said killed a pregnant woman last year is facing charges.

Christian Hennessey, 45, of Pine Grove, faces homicide by vehicle while DUI and other charges after State Police said he was on drugs during the fatal collision that killed Jamie Stump, who was pregnant in her first trimester, according to the charges filed.

According to the criminal complaint, toxicology results showed there was fentanyl, methamphetamine, and other drugs in Hennessey’s system during the crash.

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State Police said they were called for a crash with injuries and entrapment on SR 72 in the area of Moonshine Road at the entrance of the Trout Run Trail Head park in Union Township on April 25, 2023. The caller was reporting two people were trapped with possible critical injuries.

The involved vehicles were a black 1986 Chevrolet C10, which State Police said Hennessey was driving and Stump was a passenger in, and a pickup truck and a white 2017 Ford F350 that had multiple occupants.

Stump was pronounced dead at the scene while Hennessey was transported to the hospital after being freed from the wreck by fire personnel, the criminal complaint states. Her cause of death was from multiple blunt force trauma with severe injuries.

The other vehicle’s occupants, two children, and another pregnant woman, were also transported to the hospital for treatment, State Police said.

Troopers said that from the initial crash investigation, Hennessey failed to take a turn in the roadway and traveled into the path of the other vehicle.

According to the complaint, the Ford driver told State Police when they were coming up on the curve the other vehicle appeared to be facing her ” lane diagonal.” State Police said they tried to talk to Hennessy multiple times regarding the crash but they could not reach him.

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It was noted by State Police that speed was not a factor in the fatal crash and there was no issues found in the state safety inspection for either vehicle. Furthermore, State Police said it was clear outside and the roadway was dry.

Hennessy also faces felony charges of aggravated assault of an unborn child and homicide by vehicle along with multiple misdemeanor charges of simple assault, recklessly endangering another person and DUI. He also faces summary charges for traffic violations.

Currently, court documents show that Hennessy is locked up in Lebanon County Prison on bail set at $100,000.

A preliminary hearing is scheduled for May 9.

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