ELDRED TWP., PA. (THECOUNT) — Nicholas A. McWilliams, 22, of Leeper, Pennsylvania, was killed and four other people were injured early Saturday when a Honda Civic left Route 949 and struck trees in Eldred Township, Jefferson County, northwestern Pennsylvania.
The crash happened around 2:58 a.m. Nov. 14, near 5435 Route 949 in Sigel. Emergency crews were dispatched after Jefferson County 9-1-1 received multiple iPhone crash-detection notifications.
Advertisement
According to Jefferson County Coroner Greg Furlong, the 2004 Honda Civic was traveling north on Route 949 when it left the roadway. The car traveled approximately 150 feet up an embankment before striking a tree and coming to rest against another tree.
First responders found multiple occupants trapped inside the vehicle, according to the Sigel Volunteer Fire Department. Medical helicopters were requested, but weather conditions prevented them from flying.
The Jefferson County Coroner’s Office was dispatched at approximately 3:55 a.m. Furlong pronounced McWilliams dead at the scene at 4:19 a.m. The coroner determined that McWilliams died from blunt force trauma to the torso and lower extremities.
Four other occupants were injured and transported to Penn Highlands DuBois for treatment. Their conditions were not immediately available.
Fire and emergency medical personnel from the Sigel, Pine Creek and Corsica volunteer fire departments responded, along with Jefferson County EMS and Clarion Hospital EMS.
Pennsylvania State Police are investigating the crash. Authorities have not released a cause for the vehicle leaving the roadway.
The crash occurred in rural Jefferson County, in northwestern Pennsylvania, along Route 949 near Sigel. The reported address is 5435 Route 949; the precise point where the Honda left the road has not been independently confirmed.
Google Maps: 5435 Route 949, Sigel, PA (approximate crash area)
DEVELOPING::