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One person was killed and five others were injured in a head-on crash in Fallowfield Township


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FALLOWFIELD TOWNSHIP, Pa. (KDKA) – One person was killed and five others were injured in a head-on crash in Fallowfield Township Tuesday night.

The accident occurred along Old Rt. 71 near the Mon-Fayette Expressway around 8:45 p.m. Tuesday.

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One person was killed and five others were injured in a head-on crash on Old Rt. 71 in Fallowfield Township, Westmoreland County on Tuesday evening.

KDKA photojournalist Bryce Lutz


According to the Washington County Coroner's Office, the accident occurred when a westbound vehicle crossed the center line and struck another eastbound vehicle.

One person was killed in the crash. Her age and identity have not yet been revealed.

Washington County dispatchers confirmed to KDKA-TV that four additional people were airlifted to local hospitals and another person was transported from the scene to the hospital by ambulance. The condition of these five people is unclear.

The crash is being investigated by the Pennsylvania State Police.

Mike Darnay

Mike Darnay is a digital producer and photojournalist at CBS Pittsburgh. Mike has also written and produced content for Vox Media and the Mon Valley Independent. He often covers breaking news, the Pittsburgh Steelers and high school sports.

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