Man 'sits on girlfriend's face, smothers her to death'
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A Pennsylvania man who suffocated his girlfriend, after she survived a deliberate 100 mph crash will serve 29 to 56 years in prison.
Benjamin Klinger pleaded guilty to third-degree murder and will be sentenced on Friday.
Prosecutors alleged that he was physically and verbally abusive towards 17 year-old Samantha Heller during their relationship.
In December 2012, Klinger deliberately sped his vehicle into a guardrail at more than 100 mph.
A truck driver who came upon the crash site at 2am heard Heller screaming "Get off me," out of the window, but was told by emergency service operators not to move the crash victims.
Police claim that when officers arrived, Klinger was sitting on Heller's face and torso.
