Paramedic Janice Livingston, 38, killed in pedestrian collision with coal truck on Route 271 in Upper Yoder Township, Pennsylvania

Charges filed in deadly crash five months later Authorities say John Bitner, 56, was unable to stop near a crash scene, and caused another crash that killed West End paramedic, Janice Keen Livingston. Bitner will have 10 days to submit a plea, at which time further court proceedings will take place.

Police have filed four traffic citations against a coal truck driver who killed a paramedic who was responding to other western Pennsylvania crashes. Bitner's tri-axle coal truck was unable to stop on an icy road and crashed into 38-year-old Janice Livingston, pinning her against a tree on March 2. That happened while Livingston was already responding to two earlier crashes involving three vehicles on Route 271 in Upper Yoder Township.  

Driver pleads guilty to charges connected to crash that killed West End paramedic WESTMORELAND COUNTY, Pa. -- A Westmoreland county man entered guilty pleas in court Friday to four summary citations in connection to a multi vehicle accident that killed West End Ambulance Service paramedic Janice Keen Livingston in March. John Bitner plead guilty to careless driving and driving a vehicle at an unsafe speed. Livingston was working at the scene of an accident when Bitner struck her with a tri-axle truck. Bitner had to pay fines totaling more than $660 dollar and will have points added onto his license.