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High school senior killed in crash that closed Route 982 for hours

LATROBE, Pa. — A 17-year-old Derry Area High School senior was killed when a car crashed into a utility pole Wednesday morning in Latrobe, officials said.

The Westmoreland County Coroner's Office identified the victim as Marissa Bolish. She was a passenger in a 2003 Ford Mustang when the driver swerved to avoid a deer at about 4:30 a.m. on Route 982 at Mission Road.

The car left the road and struck a utility pole. Bolish was pronounced dead at the scene.

All lanes of Route 982 were closed for several hours.

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The driver, who was not identified, was injured and taken to a hospital.

The Derry Area School District's superintendent said grief counselors are being made available for students.