A Lancaster County man accused of killing a 72-year-old while driving under the influence during a “torrential downpour” will have his case moved to county court, the district attorney’s office announced.

Luis Gustavo Cruz, 31, of Earl Township, was charged after a May 3 crash that killed 72-year-old Ralph Groff along the 2000 block of Horseshoe Road in East Lampeter Township.

First responders pronounced Groff dead at the scene.

A blood sample taken from Cruz about 30 minutes after the crash determined he was under the influence of cocaine and THC, the intoxicating compound found in marijuana. His blood alcohol content was also 0.052%, which is under the legal limit of 0.08%.

Additionally, Cruz and his juvenile son, who was in the front passenger seat, were not wearing seat belts when

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