Driver killed, passenger injured in Beaver County crash
A driver was killed and a passenger was hurt in a car crash in Beaver County early Saturday morning.
The one-vehicle crash happened on Pine Grove Road in Brighton Township, the Trib’s news partner, WPXI-TV, reported, citing police sources.
A nearby resident found the car around 6:30 a.m.
The driver and passenger were not identified.
Police told WPXI that the driver was heading north on Pine Grove Road at a high rate of speed and hit several trees.
The injured passenger was flown to UPMC Presbyterian hospital in Pittsburgh.
Brighton Township police could not be reached for comment.
Brian Rittmeyer is a Tribune-Review staff writer. You can contact Brian at 724-226-4701, brittmeyer@tribweb.com or via Twitter @BCRittmeyer.
Brian C. Rittmeyer, a Pittsburgh native and graduate of Penn State University's Schreyer Honors College, has been with the Trib since December 2000. He can be reached at brittmeyer@triblive.com.
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