Drunk driver strikes, kills 29-year-old woman on golf cart in Delaware County

DELAWARE COUNTY — A suspected drunk driver struck and killed a woman Wednesday morning in Delaware County.

The crash killed 29-year-old Lyn Cedras of New Castle.

According to court documents, officers were called to County Road 550 South, just east of U.S. 35, around 2:45 a.m. on Wednesday for a "possible security concern".

At the scene, officers learned a Dodge Ram 2500 had crash into a golf cart and female pedestrian.

According to preliminary court documents, the driver, who is not yet formally charged, was driving at a high rate of speed in a when he struck the golf cart.

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Court documents allege the man had a blood alcohol concentration of .158. He was found to have a stolen semi-automatic 9mm handgun.

The driver faces preliminary charges of Operating While Intoxicated and Theft.