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Kittanning Man Dies After Vehicle Crashes Through Ford City House

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FORD CITY (KDKA) -- A man died Tuesday after the vehicle he was driving crashed into a home in Ford City, causing the building to partially collapse.

Ford City Crash
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The accident occurred around 5:30 p.m., according to the Armstrong County Coroner, on 5th Ave. Ext. in Manor Twp.

John Paul Marcinek, 77, of Kittaning, died when the 2005 Chevrolet Colorado he was driving left the roadway and struck a home. He was not wearing his seatbelt.

Marcinek was taken to Armstrong County Memorial Hospital where he was pronounced dead shortly after arrival.

Part of the building collapsed around the vehicle.

An autopsy will be performed to determine if the accident was due to medical reasons.

The incident remains under investigation by the Armstrong County Coroner's Office and the Pennsylvania State Police.

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