Another Death Caused By Drunk Driving On 71

Jack Landskroner

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Another life has been taken by a drunk driver. This time the reckless actions of a driver under the influence took the life of a Cleveland area man when a collision occured earlier this week..

The woman accused of killing a Brook Park man in a head-on crash on Interstate 71 Tuesday night had an alcohol level that was more than twice the legal limit, Cleveland police Lt. Thomas Stacho said today. Roger M. Harr died in a collision with Paige Bassett, 37, of Lakewood, who was driving south in the northbound lanes. Her car and Harr's pickup truck met head-on at 11:45 p.m. on the curve near MetroHealth Medical Center.

Ms. Bassett was charged with vehicular homicide.