19-year-old killed in I-79 crash
A 19-year-old was killed Sunday evening in a crash on Interstate 79 in Lawrence County, according to the Pennsylvania State Police.
Gavin R. Lohr, 19, of Huntingdon was killed in the wreck around 9:45 p.m. in Plum Grove Township, between exits for Slippery Rock and Grove City.
According to police, Lohr was driving his Honda Civic northbound on I-79 when he crossed into the grass median and then into the southbound lane, hitting a tractor-trailer. Lohr’s vehicle went under the trailer and into the median, police said.
Lohr was pronounced dead at the scene.
Julia Burdelski is a TribLive reporter covering Pittsburgh City Hall and other news in and around Pittsburgh. A La Roche University graduate, she joined the Trib in 2020. She can be reached at jburdelski@triblive.com.
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