Ford City man suffered medical emergency in fatal Indiana County crash, police say
State police said a Ford City man suffered a medical emergency Saturday while driving in Indiana County and died after his car crashed.
Richard T. Toy, 54, was traveling west on Route 422 in Armstrong Township just before 3 p.m. when the Honda Civic he was driving sideswiped a guardrail, according to troopers. The car continued to travel along the guardrail for about 960 feet and, when it ended at the intersection with Wood Road, the car slammed into a utility pole.
The crash happened just west of Shelocta. Toy was taken to Indiana Regional Medical Center by ambulance where he was pronounced dead, police said.
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