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Police: Aggressive driving on Rt. 8 leads to charges against 2

A white Volkswagen Jetta hit three RVs along Route 8 on March 25 in Butler Township. Two drivers have been charged with reckless endangerment on Monday in relation to the crash. Seb Foltz/Butler Eagle

Two drivers have been charged for an alleged road-rage incident on Route 8 in Butler Township in March.

Butler Township police filed separate charges Monday against Steven C. Hottenfeller Sr., 47, of Lyndora, and Courtney M. Brand, 25, of Butler. The charges were similar for both, including three misdemeanor counts of reckless endangerment and a series of traffic citations.

Neither driver has been arraigned on the charges. Following arraignment, they will be scheduled for preliminary hearings before District Judge Kevin O’Donnell.

Police said they responded to a one-vehicle crash at 5:12 p.m. March 25 at Butler RV Center and Auto Sales, 196 Pittsburgh Road.

A white Volkswagen Jetta crashed into three RVs, one of which had a cost of $92,000, according to a Butler Eagle report.

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