Clearfield County man killed in 2 car crash after hitting deer

CLEARFIELD COUNTY, Pa. (WTAJ) — A 56-year-old man was killed in a car accident on Friday in Clearfield County.

Pennsylvania State Police responded to Rockton Mountain Highway (SR 322) in Union Township on May 17 just before 1:30 p.m. for a report of a car accident. The accident was between a 2006 Pontiac Grand Prix and a 2013 Ford Edge.

According to the PSP report, the Pontiac was traveling east when a deer entered the roadway. The Pontiac struck the deer in the front driver’s side, which caused the driver to lose control and travel into the other lane.

The Ford then struck the Pontiac on the passenger side. Both vehicles came to an uncontrolled rest in the westbound lane. Police noted that both the driver and the passenger of the Pontiac were not wearing seatbelts and the airbags did not deploy.

The passenger of the Pontiac, a 56-year-old man from Luthersburg, died from the injuries he sustained. It’s unknown if the driver was injured, but they were transported by EMS to Penn Highlands DuBois.

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Both the driver and the passenger of the Ford sustained minor injuries and were also taken to Penn Highlands DuBois, according to the release.

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