WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP, Pa. — A person has died after an early Saturday morning crash in Westmoreland County.
Murrysville Medic 1 says the two-vehicle crash took place at the intersection of Route 66 and Mamont Drive in Washington Township.
Drone photos shared by the department show a truck partially off the roadway with significant front-end damage, and a white sedan down a hillside, also seriously damaged.
According to the Westmoreland County Coroner’s Office, Nicholas R. Grzybek of Apollo was driving an Acura sedan north on Route 66.
At the intersection of Mamont Drive, Grzybek’s vehicle reportedly crossed the center line for an unknown reason, colliding head-on with a Nissan pickup truck going south on Route 66.
Grzybek died of blunt force injuries, the coroner’s office says. The Nissan’s driver was taken to a local hospital.
The Washington Township Police Department is investigating the crash.
Multiple other agencies responded to the crash, including the Washington Township VFD, Sardis VFD, Holiday Park VFD, Oklahoma VFD, the Westmoreland County Coroner’s Office, Pennsylvania State Police and PennDOT.
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