Scottdale man killed after getting out of disabled pickup on Route 119
A Scottdale man was killed Tuesday when state police said he got out of his disabled pickup truck on Route 119 and was hit by a tractor-trailer in East Huntingdon.
Brandon C. Peterson, 18, was driving a Dodge Ram 2500 that became disabled on the southbound side of the highway in East Huntingdon at 3:45 p.m., according to police. Peterson stopped the pickup on the right shoulder near the Route 819 interchange and got out for unknown reasons.
A tractor-trailer hit both Peterson and the pickup, police said. Peterson was pronounced dead at the scene.
The tractor-trailer was driven by Logan J. Denny, 31, of North Carolina, police said. He was not hurt.
The highway was closed for about five hours as police investigated. The Westmoreland County coroner had not released any details.
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