NORTH SEWICKLEY TOWNSHIP, Pa. — A teen died in a car crash along Harpers Ferry Road in Beaver County Friday night.
Saturday, several drivers pulled over to pay their respects at a roadside memorial where the 16-year-old boy tragically lost his life. Friends and loved ones left flowers and a card. One of the teen’s friends placed part of the car he was riding in at the tree.
Pennsylvania State Police said three teenagers were driving along Harpers Ferry Road in North Sewickley Township around 10:30 p.m. when the car veered off the rural road and crashed into a tree.
The 16-year-old boy, who was a front-seat passenger died on scene. The Beaver County Coroner identified him as Connor Lutz, of Ellwood City.
Troopers say the driver was also a 16-year-old boy. He was taken to UPMC Children’s Hospital for treatment along with a 14-year-old boy, who was sitting in the back seat.
Friends told Channel 11′s Antoinette DelBel the driver of the car is in the ICU with serious injuries. The other teen was also hurt but is expected to recover.
The Lutz’s friends said he was funny, happy and always had a good time no matter what he was doing.
They also said Lutz was a Riverside High School student and had many friends who are now heartbroken and devastated.
Channel 11 has reached out to the Riverside Beaver County School District about the loss but has not heard back yet.
Investigators have not said what might have led up to the crash. An investigation into the crash is ongoing.
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