A Homer City man was killed in a crash early Saturday morning on Route 422 in Pine Township.
Indiana County Coroner Jerry Overman, Jr. announced on Sunday that 25-year-old Hunter Lewis McCloskey was killed in the accident in the westbound lanes of 422. State police said at 12:58 AM on Saturday, McCloskey was driving his Subaru WTX STI Sports car when he was rear-ended by a pickup truck driven by 22-year-old Reed Tantlinger of Homer City. McCloskey lost control of his car, and collided with several boulders and a utility pole on the southern shoulder. He was not wearing a seatbelt at the time and was thrown from his vehicle. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
The investigation is ongoing. No charges have been filed yet. State police and the coroner’s crew were assisted on scene by Pine Township, Cherryhill Township and Nanty-Glo fire departments, the Indiana County District Attorney’s Office and Blacklick Valley Ambulance.
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