Two Men Arrested In Death Of Cheerleader

December 14, 2023 12:45 pm

(WPXI) – Two men were arrested Wednesday and are facing charges in connection to the death of a high school cheerleader in a school van crash on September 20th. Fifteen-year-old Samantha Kalkbrenner was killed in the crash. Authorities say Andrew Neil Voigt and William R. Soliday are charged in connection to the crash, accused of racing, causing the deadly crash. Allegheny County police said surveillance video showed the van checked each direction before heading into the intersection to make a left-hand turn from 3rd Street onto Richland Avenue and when the van entered the intersection, it was struck by a Volkswagen Jetta GTI. Additional surveillance video showed a Jeep Grand Cherokee Trackhawk passing through the intersection just after the crash.  Witnesses said both the Volkswagen and the Jeep were traveling at a high rate of speed before the crash. Soliday was identified as the driver of the Volkswagen and Voigt was identified as the driver of the Jeep. Speeds over 100 mph were recorded inside the Volkswagen leading up to the crash. Soliday is facing multiple felony charges including third-degree murder, involuntary manslaughter, and homicide by vehicle. Voigt is facing one felony count of accidents involving death or personal injury.