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1 Person Killed In Mahoning Twp. Crash

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MAHONING TOWNSHIP (KDKA) -- One person is dead after a two-car collision in Lawrence County on Friday morning.

Police were called to Route 224 in Mahoning Township around 9 a.m. after two vehicles hit head-on.

According to state police, a man in a Chevrolet Equinox was driving east when he crossed over the center line and crashed into a Toyota Corolla.

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The driver of the Toyota Corolla -- 34-year-old Justin M. Palmer, of New Castle, Pa. -- was pronounced dead at the scene.

The driver of the Chevrolet Equinox was transported to a local hospital with unknown injuries.

Route 224 between Jackson Street and Martin Kelly Spear Road had to be shut down for several hours while police investigated and crews cleared the scene.

Stay with KDKA for the latest on this developing story.

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