DAUPHIN COUNTY, Pa. — State police said a woman deliberately crashed her vehicle into a semi-truck causing the death of her passenger.
Lisa Ann Waibel, 40, of Lykens is facing multiple charges including criminal homicide and homicide by vehicle following the March crash that claimed the life of Matthew D. Napoleoni, 44, also of Lykens.
On March 16, just after 4 p.m., Waibel was driving on Route 225 in Jackson Township, when she abruptly turned left, into the path of a semi-truck.
Napoleoni was treated at the scene but ultimately succumbed to his injuries and died.
During their investigation into the crash, officials said they discovered Waibel caused the crash on purpose. Witnesses said the vehicle swerved into the path of the semi-truck, allowing it no time to avoid a collision.
Three other witnesses told police that they observed the occupants of the vehicle engaged in what appeared to be a domestic dispute just before the crash occurred, according to the criminal complaint affidavit.
In an interview with police roughly a month after the crash, Waibel initially claimed she had no memory of the crash or what had occurred prior to the events of March 16, the criminal complaint stated.
But later in the interview, Waibel allegedly admitted she and Napoleoni were arguing over infidelity prior to the crash. She allegedly admitted to deliberately swerving her vehicle into the path of the semi-truck in what she claimed was a suicide attempt.
A search of Waibel's phone allegedly uncovered text messages regarding the crash and photos sent to her other paramour while she was in the hospital, the complaint states.
Waibel was denied bail and is currently in Dauphin County Prison awaiting her preliminary hearing on April 25.
