1 dead after crash on I-70 in Washington County
A person died in a crash on Interstate 70 in Buffalo Township, Washington County, after losing control of their vehicle, according to Washington County coroner Tim Warco.
The crash happened around 3:22 a.m. Sunday morning, and the person died a little over an hour later at 4:30 a.m. Their identity has not yet been released, pending notification of next of kin.
The person who died was the only one in the vecicle, which was traveling eastbound on I-70 when they lost control, hit a tree, and the vehicle caught fire, near Mile Marker 11.
Police do not yet know if the person was wearing a seatbelt.
Pennsylvania State Police are investigating the incident.
Claysville Fire Department, South Franklin Fire Department, Ambulance and Chair Service, and PennDOT all responded to the scene.
Julia Maruca is a TribLive reporter covering health and the Greensburg and Hempfield areas. She joined the Trib in 2022 after working at the Butler Eagle covering southwestern Butler County. She can be reached at jmaruca@triblive.com.
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