Two Vehicle Accident Kills One, Closes Route 217

DERRY TOWNSHIP (KDKA) -- A two-vehicle accident in Derry Township killed one person and closed Route 217, according to dispatchers.

The victim was 23-year-old Brittany Lash of Blairsville and she was pronounced dead at the scene.

A 33-year-old man was also injured and hospitalized.

The crash occurred around 7:18 a.m. Saturday near Pizza Barn Road. The roadway is still closed, and the coroner is still at the scene as of 8:10 this morning.

Stay with KDKA as we follow this developing story.