The coroner says he crossed the median into the southbound lanes and hit a tractor trailer.
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.
READ MORE: Pittsburgh Police Searching For Missing 34-Year-Old, At-Risk Woman Hope LewisThe 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.
READ MORE: Man Killed, Woman Wounded In Shooting In Parking Lot Of Ohio Movie TheaterHe 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.
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