Greensburg Woman Jailed for Drugged Driving Crash

Pennsylvania State Police say a Derry Township woman was charged this week after investigators concluded she was under the influence of drugs when she crossed the center line and caused a head-on crash in Hempfield Township in December. Court papers cited by local media say the crash happened about 8 a.m. on Dec. 28 on Cameo Lane and left the other driver with serious internal injuries. The defendant, Breah P. Gonzalez, 27, was arraigned on May 21 and was being held in the Westmoreland County Prison on $75,000 bail, according to court reports. The charges include aggravated assault by vehicle while driving under the influence, drug possession and related offenses, authorities said. ### Who is charged, and what do police say she did? Breah P. Gonzalez, 27, of Derry Township is accused of drifting across the center line on Cameo Lane in Hempfield Township and striking an oncoming vehicle, according to Pennsylvania State Police and court papers cited by TribLive and CrimeWatch. Troopers said Gonzalez did not have a valid driver's license at the time of the crash. May 21 was the date of Gonzalez's arraignment, according to the Westmoreland County District Attorney's Office CrimeWatch page. Authorities said she faces aggravated assault by vehicle while DUI, driving under the influence of a controlled substance, and drug-related charges. ### How badly was the other driver hurt? Court papers say the other motorist suffered a ruptured spleen and broken ribs in the collision. (triblive.com) TribLive reported both drivers were taken to hospitals after the crash. Shore News Network, citing state police, described the injuries as severe and said the crash was head-on after Gonzalez allegedly crossed into oncoming traffic. (crimewatch.net) That account matches the outline in local court and law-enforcement summaries. ### What evidence do investigators say they found? (triblive.com) Troopers reported finding a glass smoking device and small bags of cocaine and marijuana in the vehicle Gonzalez was driving, according to court papers cited by TribLive. Hospital officials also turned over a large bag of cocaine and a scale that had been concealed in her bra, the report said. (shorenewsnetwork.com) A toxicology test showed cocaine and various forms of THC in Gonzalez's blood, police said, according to the same court account. Shore News Network separately reported that toxicology testing showed cocaine and multiple forms of THC shortly after the crash. ### Why does some coverage say May 22 if the crash was in December? (triblive.com) Dec. 28, 2025, is the date local reporting tied to the crash itself, while May 21, 2026, is the date listed for Gonzalez's arrest entry on the Westmoreland County District Attorney's Office CrimeWatch page. Shore News Network published its report on May 22, 2026, which appears to be the source of the later date in some summaries. (triblive.com) Greensburg appears in some write-ups because Westmoreland County's court and jail functions are based there, but the crash location identified by police was Cameo Lane in Hempfield Township. Gonzalez is identified as being from Derry Township. ### Where does the case stand now? Westmoreland County authorities said Gonzalez was unable to post $75,000 bail and remained in the county prison after arraignment. (triblive.com) CrimeWatch listed the arrest on May 21, and local reporting said the charges were filed in connection with the December crash investigation. Pennsylvania's Unified Judicial System and Westmoreland County both provide online case lookup tools that publish future docket activity and hearing information. (triblive.com) The next public milestone in the case would be a scheduled court proceeding listed in those records. (ujsportal.pacourts.us) (crimewatch.net)