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COOK TOWNSHIP, Pa. (KDKA) – A man was killed on Friday when his truck struck a tree in Westmoreland County.
READ MORE: Mt. Carmel Baptist Church To Hold COVID-19 Vaccine ClinicSixty-six-year-old Joseph E. Lopuch Jr., of Cook Township, was traveling south on Bethel Church Road when his pickup crossed into the northbound lanes before crossing into the berm and striking a tree.
READ MORE: Optimism On The Horizon As Vaccination Rates Continue, Herd Immunity No Longer A Distant HopeLopuch was not wearing a seatbelt and was ejected from his truck. He was transported to Latrobe Hospital, where he later died.
MORE NEWS: Man Tasered, Arrested In Pittsburgh's South Side Following SWAT Situation Prompted By Threats Made Towards W. Va. Schools, BusinessesIt is unclear what caused Lopuch’s vehicle to veer off the road.