Quick Facts:
Where: The accident occurred at the intersection of Route 8 and Branchton Road in Slippery Rock Township, Pennsylvania.
What Happened: A log truck and a passenger vehicle collided under unknown conditions.
Participants:
- Driver of passenger vehicle
- Driver of log truck
Reported Injuries/Fatalities:
- One person, vehicle unknown, killed
Details:
On or about Tuesday, April 5th, 2022, around 6:00 in the morning, an accident between a passenger vehicle and a logging tractor-trailer left at least one individual dead. Spokespeople from the PSP said the accident was reported at the intersection of Route 8 and Branchton Road in Slippery Rock Township, Pennsylvania.
Authorities from the Pennsylvania State Police said at least one as-of-yet unidentified individual was killed when a passenger vehicle and a logging tractor-trailer collided under unspecified circumstances at Route 8 and Branchton Road. Emergency responders pronounced one person dead a short time after the accident, but officials did not specify which vehicle the victim was in at the time of the collision.
According to Google Maps, Slippery Rock Township is about 52 miles north of downtown Pittsburgh.
Police are still investigating the circumstances surrounding the crash.