WESTMORELAND COUNTY, PA. (THECOUNT) — Sherry L. Shaffer, 61, of Derry Township, Pennsylvania, and Joseph M. Gshinsky, 35, of North Fayette Township, Pennsylvania, have been identified as the victims in a Saturday night head-on vehicle crash in Westmoreland County.

The two victims were killed when their vehicles collided head-on Saturday night in Derry Township.

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According to reports, Gshinsky was operating a Jeep Cherokee on Route 981 between Flowers and Slag roads, when for unknown reasons, the Jeep crossed centerlines and into opposing lanes around 9 p.m. Saturday. The Jeep then came into head-on contact with a Honda CRV operated by Shaffer.

Both drivers were pronounced dead of blunt force trauma injuries suffered in the wreck.

The cause of the crash remains under investigation.

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Geo quick facts: Westmoreland County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. At the 2010 census, the population was 365,169. The county seat is Greensburg – Wikipedia.