According to Clarion-based State Police, the crash occurred at 3:56 a.m. on Saturday, July 30, on Southern Avenue, in Strattanville Borough, Clarion County.
Police say 23-year-old Dyllan Marquis Rhoads, of Limestone, was operating a 2020 Polaris RZR side-by-side when he failed to negotiate a right-hand turn while traveling north on Southern Avenue. The side-by-side subsequently exited the roadway and struck a utility pole.
Rhoads was not using a seat belt and was ejected from the vehicle. As the side-by-side came to an uncontrolled final rest, it landed on top of Rhoads, pinning him to the ground, according to police.
He was deceased upon police arrival.
Clarion County Coroner Dan Shingledecker told exploreClarion.com that Rhoads’ death is ruled accidental while the cause of death is blunt force trauma.
He pronounced Rhoads deceased at 4:43 a.m.
Dyllan was a 2017 graduate of Clarion-Limestone High School where he was a part of the baseball team and very active in FFA (Future Farmers of America).
He was currently employed as a truck driver at B&W Smith Excavating, of Clarion.
He is survived by his mother, Cassie Costan Rhoads, and her significant other, Dave Beary; his father, Terry L. Rhoads, and his significant other, Connie Duminske; three sisters, Megan Rhoads, Aundra Justice, and her husband, Seth, and Kayleigh “Smo” Rhoads; two brothers, Jeremy Rhoads and Stephen Mariani and his wife, Marissa; a niece, Gracilyn; four nephews, Hayden, Brock, Kole, and Kolby; his maternal grandmother, Cassandra Costan; an uncle, Bill Costan and his wife, Patti; and his cousin, Sophia Costan.
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