Butler County woman struck and killed by vehicle
Butler County resident June M. Ruff died Tuesday afternoon of injuries she sustained after being hit by a vehicle Monday evening, according to a report from the Allegheny Medical Examiner’s office.
Ruff, 62, of Slippery Rock was struck in the 400 block of Main Street in Evans City, Butler County around 6:20 p.m. Monday, said state police Trooper Bertha Cazy.
Police said Ruff was walking along East Main Street in the borough when she started to walk across the road near the intersection with Franklin Street. She was struck while in the eastbound lane by a Ford Mustang driven by Alexander Kocko of Lyndora, Butler County. Police said Kocko stopped and attempted to render aid to Ruff and remained at the scene.
Ruff was taken to Allegheny General Hospital in Pittsburgh’s Central Northside neighborhood, according to the Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s office.
Pennsylvania State Police are investigating.
Quincey Reese is a TribLive reporter covering the Greensburg and Hempfield areas. She also does reporting for the Penn-Trafford Star. A Penn Township native, she joined the Trib in 2023 after working as a Jim Borden Scholarship intern at the company for two summers. She can be reached at qreese@triblive.com.
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