Woman killed in crash of side-by-side in Washington County
Editor’s note: This report was updated on Tuesday, Aug. 19 to correct the spelling of Janna Slagle’s first name. An incorrect spelling was provided by the Washington County Coroner’s Office.
A 33-year-old woman was killed in an all-terrain vehicle crash early Sunday morning in Washington County.
The Washington County Coroner identified the woman as Janna Slagle, of Marinna.
According to the coroner, the incident happened before 2 a.m. Sunday in West Bethlehem Township.
Slagle was a passenger in a side-by-side all-terrain vehicle that lost control on private property near Field and Stream Club Road and Lawry Lane, the coroner said. The side-by-side rolled over and came to rest in a ditch.
Slagle, who was not wearing a seatbelt or restraint, was ejected. She was pronounced deceased at the scene around 3:15 a.m.
The cause of Slage’s death was pending an autopsy while the manner of death was pending investigation, the coroner said.
State police are investigating.
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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