Avonmore man killed in head-on crash on Route 286

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WASHINGTON TWP., Pa. — One person was killed in a two-vehicle head-on collision on Route 286 in Washington Township Tuesday afternoon.

Emergency dispatchers in Westmoreland County confirmed the accident, which happened just after 5 p.m. near Route 286's intersection with Branthoover Lane.

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The Westmoreland County Coroner's Office identified the driver who died as Charles Gestrich, Jr., 45, of Avonmore.

Another person was transported from the scene by ambulance to a local hospital.

Washington Township police are investigating the crash.