Female driver indicted in death of pedestrian Robert Boak

YOUNGSTOWN

A 55-year-old Youngstown woman has been indicted in the vehicular homicide of a 33-year-old Austintown man earlier this year.

Barbara A. Pusser, 55, of Arden Boulevard, is charged with aggravated vehicular homicide, driving while under the influence, tampering with records and forgery in connection with the death of Robert D. Boak of Austintown.

The Ohio State Highway Patrol said Pusser was driving east on Midlothian Boulevard Aug. 13 when she hit Boak, who was walking along the road. Then, a Ford Taurus driven by Dennis J. Lehman, 58, of Boardman, hit Boak and stopped immediately after making contact. Boak was pronounced dead at St. Elizabeth Health Center. Neither driver was injured.