A man had cocaine in his system and was driving more than 100 miles an hour just before he caused a fatal crash in Homestead in July, police said Wednesday as they announced criminal charges.

Jesus Luciano, 37, of the Homestead area was charged with homicide by vehicle and other offenses in the July 3, 2024, death of Lynn Reynolds, 47, of Duquesne.

Allegheny County Police said Luciano had a suspended license from a previous arrest when he crossed a double yellow line in his SUV and smashed head-on into a sedan driven by Reynolds.

The crash, which involved five vehicles with 10 occupants — nine of whom were taken to the hospital — happened around 7:48 a.m.

Toxicology reports showed Luciano had cocaine in his system, police said, adding that a vehicle matching Luciano’s was involved in a hit-and-run crash earlier that morning in Munhall, striking a minivan and fleeing the scene. His license was suspended for a previous DUI-related incident, according to court records.

Police said the vehicle’s event data recorder showed Luciano was driving up to 104 mph seconds before the fatal crash. In an interview with police, Luciano said he’d taken the keys for the SUV, which he did not own, without the owner’s permission.

Luciano is also charged with driving under the influence of a controlled substance, accidents involving death or personal injury while not properly licensed, and recklessly endangering another person.

He was denied bail and taken to the Allegheny County Jail. A March 12 preliminary hearing is schedule in Pittsburgh Municipal Court.

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