A pickup truck driver tried to pass another vehicle by speeding up on a rainy day but instead, he crashed, causing his passenger to receive fatal injuries, and now he is facing charges, court documents show.

One person died after a crash early Thursday morning in Dauphin County, police said. Susquehanna Township police were dispatched to the crash around 2:45 a.m. in 2200 block of Walnut Street, near the National Civil War Museum and Reservoir Park, according to PennDOT spokesperson Dave Thompson.

THIS MORNING WE ARE LEARNING MORE ABOUT THE TRIAL OF CESAR TORRES, THE FLORIDA MAN CHARGED IN A CRASH THAT KILLED TWO SIBLINGS IN LANCASTER COUNTY. ON CROSS EXAMINATION YESTERDAY IN HIS TRIAL. INVESTIGATOR SAYS FIVE WITNESSES BELIEVED THE LIGHT WAS GREEN AND FOUR THOUGHT THE LIGHT WAS RED AT THE INTERSECTION OF GREYSTONE ROAD AND ROUTE 72.