Temple golfer charged with DUI, homicides

Freshman golfer Connor McNicholas was arrested on Thursday on charges of driving under the influence and two counts of homicide by vehicle after he crashed his 2007 Honda Civic on August 6 in his hometown of Horsham, PA, according to reports from NBC Philadelphia and other media outlets.

A total of five people were in the car. Two of the passengers, Robert Nagle, 19 of Ambler and Edward Coombs, 19 of Horsham, perished in the crash. Neither Nagle nor Coombs are Temple students.

Police said during the crash, McNicholas’ vehicle struck a curb, went through a yard and hit several trees before hitting a tree 405 feet from where his vehicle left the road. Two liquor bottles were found at the scene and McNicholas blood was five times the legal limit.

Police say McNicholas lied several times during their investigation, saying he didn’t know who the other teens were and made up a fake friend. Bail is set for him at $500,000.

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