SOMERSET COUNTY, PA – One person lost their life late Wednesday afternoon when their vehicle struck a fallen tree in Southhampton Township, according to TRIBLive.
While Pennsylvania State Police did not specify the exact location, the collision occurred on the Cumberland Highway under rainfall, shortly before 5:00 p.m.
Other preliminary details show that the stretch of highway was dark at the time of the wreck, with no streetlights visible in the immediate area.
First responders pronounced the driver and sole occupant deceased at the scene. No identifying details have been released as of this writing.
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