WASHINGTON TWP, Pa. — Two drivers had to be rescued from their vehicles after a head-on crash along Route 356 in Washington Township, Westmoreland County early Thursday morning.
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The crash happened along a bend about a quarter of a mile from the intersection of Route 356 and Reservoir Road at around 3 a.m. The Washington Township fire chief told Channel 11 the crash involved a pickup truck and a car.
The fire chief says speed may have played a role in the crash.
Two people were taken to Forbes Regional Hospital. There’s currently no word on their conditions.
The road reopened around 5 a.m.
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