Quick Facts:
Where: The accident occurred on Route 66 in Jenks Township, Pennsylvania.
What Happened: A tractor-trailer and a passenger vehicle collided under unknown conditions.
Participants:
- John Creighton, driver of passenger vehicle
- Passenger in vehicle
- Driver of tractor-trailer
Reported Injuries/Fatalities:
- John Creighton, 26, killed
- Passenger in vehicle, injured
- Driver of tractor-trailer, injured
Details:
On or about Wednesday, May 11th, 2022, around 12:30 in the afternoon, an accident between a tractor-trailer and a passenger vehicle left one individual dead. Law enforcement representatives said the accident was reported along Route 66 in Jenks Township, Pennsylvania.
Authorities from the Pennsylvania State Police said 26-year-old John Creighton was killed when the vehicle he was in and a tractor-trailer collided under unspecified circumstances while driving down Rte. 66. Emergency responders pronounced Creighton dead of his injuries a short time after they responded to the scene of the incident. Creighton’s passenger and the driver of the tractor-trailer were taken to the hospital with unspecified injuries.
According to Google Maps, the scene of the accident is situated in Forest County.
Police are still examining the cause of the accident.