Man dead in Salem crash
A Ligonier man died at a hospital after a crash in Salem Tuesday evening, according to Westmoreland County Coroner Tim Carson.
James W. Graham Sr., 56, was pronounced dead at Excela Health Westmoreland Hospital in Greensburg. The crash was reported after 6 p.m. on Route 119, just north of Crabtree. Investigators said he was traveling south in a Kia Soul and lost control around a bend in the road and rolled over multiple times before hitting a tree.
He sustained blunt force trauma. State police said Graham was found in the passenger compartment of the vehicle. He was not wearing a seat belt.
McCabe Funeral Home of Derry is handling arrangements.
Renatta Signorini is a TribLive reporter covering breaking news, crime, courts and Jeannette. She has been working at the Trib since 2005. She can be reached at rsignorini@triblive.com.
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