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Man dead after vehicle crashes into tree in Westmoreland County

Man dead after vehicle crashes into tree in Westmoreland County A person is dead after a crash in Westmoreland County. (WPXI/WPXI)

LIGONIER TOWNSHIP, Pa. — A person is dead after a crash in Westmoreland County.

Emergency dispatchers said crews were called to the intersection of Four Mile Run Road and Binkey Road in Ligonier Township at 5:16 p.m. on Tuesday.

Westmoreland County Coroner John Ackerman said a man was driving a Chevrolet Malibu on Four Mile Run Road when the vehicle went off the roadway and crashed into a tree.

The driver was pronounced dead at the scene. He has been identified as Robert J. Todd, 49, of Latrobe.

Investigators said Todd was the only person in the vehicle. He was not wearing a seatbelt.

Ligonier Valley Police are investigating the crash.

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