TYRONE TOWNSHIP, PA. (THECOUNT) — Taylan McGlynn, 19, has been identified as the victim of a fatal single-vehicle crash early Sunday morning in Blair County, Pennsylvania.
According to the Blair County Coroner’s Office, McGlynn was killed in a crash on Kettle Road near Wagon Wheel Road in Tyrone Township.
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The coroner was called to investigate the fatal incident at approximately 1:41 a.m. Sunday, according to a news release issued by the office.
Officials said McGlynn was one of the occupants in the vehicle involved in the crash. Additional information regarding the circumstances of the collision was not immediately available Sunday evening.
An autopsy was scheduled for Sunday, according to the coroner’s office.
The Blair County Coroner’s Office said alcohol is believed to be a factor in the crash. No further details regarding the investigation were released.
A GoFundMe campaign was established following the crash to assist family members with expenses.
Via GoFundMe:
“Please consider helping the McGlynn family as their 19-year-old daughter, Taylan, has been called home to be with our Heavenly Father. They have had an outpouring of love and support and people asking for ways to help.
Taylan was a beautiful, young soul who was always kind and smiling. She left a footprint on this Earth that will be remembered and cherished forever.
Please pray and continue to hold them in prayer as they navigate this emptiness and grief. Thank you”
The incident occurred in Tyrone Township, a municipality located in northern Blair County in central Pennsylvania. The township surrounds portions of the Tyrone area and is situated northwest of Altoona. The region includes a mixture of residential neighborhoods, agricultural land, wooded terrain, and local roadways connecting rural communities throughout the county.
Kettle Road and Wagon Road are located in a rural section of Tyrone Township. Authorities have not released a precise crash location beyond identifying the area near those roadways. No information regarding vehicle speed, roadway conditions, or the number of occupants involved has been released by officials.
Blair County is part of central Pennsylvania’s Allegheny Mountain region and contains an extensive network of township roads, county roads, and state highways serving residents and travelers throughout the area. Local emergency responders, law enforcement agencies, and the coroner’s office routinely coordinate investigations involving serious and fatal traffic incidents occurring within the county.
Officials have not released information regarding possible charges, toxicology findings, or other investigative results. The crash remains under investigation.
Additional information is expected to be released as authorities continue their review of the incident and complete the investigative process.
Crash location: Google Maps
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