Jefferson Man Killed After Crashing Into Tractor Trailer On I-79

By: KDKA-TV News Staff

AMWELL TOWNSHIP, Pa. (KDKA) - A man was killed after he crashed into a tractor trailer on I-79 Friday morning.

The Washington County Coroner says 54-year-old Timothy Hardin from Jefferson was driving a vehicle northbound on I-79 in Amwell Township.

The vehicle left the road, crossed the median into the southbound lanes, then hit a tractor trailer. The crash happened just after 6 a.m.

He was pronounced dead at Washington Hospital, the coroner says. It's unknown if he was wearing a seatbelt.

There was no word on any injuries.

The crash is under investigation by state police.