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Charles Queer, 64, of Tallmadge, was sentenced to 3 years in prison, fined $15,000, and has had his license suspended for the rest of his life, in Summit County Common Pleas Court Friday morning. Judge Joy Malek-Oldfield handing down that sentence. 

Back in March of 2016, 17-year-old Patricia Powell's car had broken down along I-76 in Akron. Queer, who was driving under the influence, slammed his car into the back of Powell's vehicle, killing her. 

Queer pleaded no contest to two felony counts of aggravated vehicle homicide and one misdemeanor count of operating under the influence of alcohol. In court, Queer's attorney said that while he's entering a no contest plea, his client is not denying guilt. 

The family of Powell recalled that in court, Queer had expressed no remorse and had never apologized for taking her life. Powell was a senior at Ellet High School, scheduled to graduate that year. 

The family of an Ellet teenager Tricia Powell killed while standing with her disabled car on I-76 Easter Weekend is reportedly suing the driver charged with killing her, and the bar he got drunk in, for continuing to serve him even though he was already intoxicated.

The Beacon Journal reports Charles Queer Jr. of Tallmadge and the owners of KC's Nashville Nights on West Wilbeth were named in the lawsuit.  Police say Queer tested .204, more than twice the legal limit of .08, early in the morning of March 27, 2016.

The lawyer for the Powell family says Queer was attending a music performance of a relative. Powell had been with her disabled vehicle when he struck her car. She later died of her injuries.

Queer faces aggravated vehicular homicide felony charges as well as three counts of operating a vehicle while impaired. His criminal defense lawyer says another attorney will handle the civil suit, which seeks $25,000 in damages.

The Tallmadge man that was charged in connection with the traffic death of an Akron teen on Easter morning has now been indicted.

17 year-old Patricia Powell was driving eastbound on I-76 and pulled over when her car broke down. While she was on the side of the road attending to her car, another driver slammed into the back of her car, killing her.

A Summit County Grand Jury has indicted 63 year-old Charles Queer for that crash. He was charged with two counts of aggravated vehicular homicide and three counts of OVI.

Queer is scheduled to be arraigned in Summit County court Friday.

A Tallmadge man is facing charges in a car crash that killed a 17-year-old Akron girl on Easter morning.

Police believe 63-year-old Charles Queer Jr. was driving drunk when he rear-ended Patricia Powell's car that was stopped on the shoulder at I-76 near the South Arlington Street exit in Akron.

Police said Powell was having car troubles and pulled over to the side of the road with her emergency flashers on. 

Authorities said Queer was intoxicated at the time of the crash, over two times the legal limit.

Queer has been charged with aggravated vehicular homicide, failure to control, OVI and OVI-BAC.

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