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18-year-old killed in Lawrence County car crash

LAWRENCE CO., Pa. — An 18-year-old woman was killed in a car crash in Lawrence County Friday morning.

State police said the crash happened around 8:45 a.m. at the intersection of State Route 18 and Main Street in Wampum Borough.

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Two vehicles were involved in the deadly crash.

According to investigators, the driver of the first vehicle failed to stop completely on State Route 288 before trying to turn onto Route 18. That car was then struck by another vehicle that was traveling north on Route 18.

After the collision, police said both vehicles came to a stop along that roadway.

The driver of the first vehicle – identified as Savannah Smith, 18 – was pronounced dead at the scene. The other person involved was taken to the hospital but is expected to be okay.