2 people dead after head-on collision on major Fayette County road

DUNBAR TOWNSHIP, Pa. — Two people were killed in a head-on collision in Fayette County.

The crash happened around 2:15 p.m. along Route 201 in Dunbar Township.

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There were two separate crashes connected to this: The first vehicle crashed into a cement truck, which was very minor, and then continued to accelerate at a high rate of speed.

According to investigators, that car then hit another vehicle head-on about a quarter-mile down the road.

The drivers of those cars in the head-on crash were both pronounced dead at the scene. They were identified by state police as John Snyder, 68, and Tiler Guth, 24.

Police are still piecing the crash together.

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