1 Killed In Derry Township Crash
DERRY TOWNSHIP (KDKA) --- A driver was killed when his car smashed into a tree in Derry Township Wednesday night.
The Westmoreland County Coroner's Officer identified the man as Scott Geary, 52.
Emergency crews were called around 11:15 p.m. to the 1600 block of State Route 217, where the road intersects Old Route 217. They found a 2000 Ford Mustang wrapped around a tree.
The coroner says Geary was trapped in the wreckage, and was pronounced dead at the scene about an hour later. The coroner says Geary was not wearing a seatbelt at the time of the crash.
Speed is believed to be a factor in the crash. Officials say Geary's car had been traveling southbound on Route 217 toward Derry, when it crossed the center line into the opposite lane. The car struck multiple guiderails before it went off the road and hit multiple trees.
The road was partially shut down following the crash. State police are investigating.
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