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Man killed in wrong-way crash in Westmoreland County

Route 31 Crash The Westmoreland County coroner was call to a crash along Route 31 between Renaissance Festival Lane and Nichols Road Tuesday morning. (Aug. 30, 2022)

SOUTH HUNTINGDON TOWNSHIP, Pa. — A man was killed in a wrong-way car crash in Westmoreland County.

The 911 call for the crash along Route 31 between Renaissance Festival Lane and Nichols Road came in around 5:55 a.m., officials told Channel 11. Pennsylvania State Police said the crash happened in the area of Hughes Lane and Mount Pleasant Road.

According to Pennsylvania State Police, a Chrysler was driving south in a northbound lane and hit a Ford.

The Westmoreland County Coroner’s Office said the crash was a T-Bone type collision.

The driver of the Chrysler, identified as 37-year-old Nathan Dzimiera from Monessen, died at the scene. His car also had heavy damage.

The coroner’s office said Dzimiera wasn’t wearing a seat belt.

The Ford also had major damage but the driver did not have any apparent injuries, police said.

The investigation is ongoing.

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