North Penn Groundskeeper Charged In Fatal Hit And Run

HATFIELD, PA — The driver in a fatal hit and run that left an 83-year-old Hatfield man dead in the fall has been arrested and charged, the Montgomery County District Attorney's office announced Friday. The man was a groundskeeper at North Penn School District and was driving a school-owned van when he struck and killed the victim, police said.

Nicholas Shaw, 26, of Hatfield, was charged with accidents involving death or injury and failure to stop and render aid.

The incident occurred back on Oct. 27, 2022 on Oak Park Road in Hatfield, where 83-year-old Linford Michener lived with his wife.

Michener walking along the roadway to get to the back of the home when he was struck by Shaw, police said. Shaw immediately sped away, according to the DA's Office.

Michener was found by his wife unresponsive in a drainage ditch on the side of the road, authorities said. He was transported to Abington Lansdale Hospital, where he was later pronounced dead.

Investigators said that video surveillance identified the vehicle that struck Shaw as a blue Econoline work van with a North Penn School District logo.

Police found a van matching that description, with damage consistent with striking a person, parked at the school district's facilities lot. They then tracked records that showed Shaw had been using the van.

Bail for Shaw was set at $10,000. A preliminary hearing is set for Jan. 24.