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1 dead, 1 hurt after Hempfield Township crash

HEMPFIELD TOWNSHIP, Pa. — One person died and another person was hurt after a crash on Business Route 66 in Hempfield Township Wednesday.

PHOTOS: Crash in Hempfield Township leaves 1 dead, 1 injured

According to Westmoreland County 911, the crash happened on the route at 2:40 p.m.

Channel 11′s photographer at the scene said it looked to be a head-on crash.

Two people were hospitalized after the crash. One victim, later identified as Kazuko Werner, 61, was pronounced dead at an Allegheny County hospital.

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