Man seriously hurt in DUI crash in Westmoreland County, state police say

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EAST HUNTINGDON TOWNSHIP, Pa. — A man was seriously hurt in a single-vehicle crash in Westmoreland County Tuesday.

PHOTOS: Man seriously hurt in DUI crash in Westmoreland County, state police say

Crews were called to state Route 31 and Fire Department Road in East Huntingdon Township at around 10:26 a.m., Westmoreland County 911 said.

Pennsylvania State Police said a Honda Accord was going east when the driver lost control and went off the road, hit a mailbox and overturned.

Our crew at the scene saw the car with its roof completely ripped off.

Westmoreland County dispatch said a man was trapped in the car when crews arrived. He was flown to a Pittsburgh hospital with serious injuries.

The driver was taken into custody at the scene for suspicion of DUI.

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