Texas man dies, woman hospitalized in Pa. crash
Lycoming County Coroner Charles Kiessling stated that on August 19, they were called to a crash over the I-80 overpass onto Brushy Ridge Road in Fairfield Township.
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State police say the vehicle was traveling at a high speed, went off the roadway, over the I-180 overpass, went airborne, and came down Brushy Bridge Road.
The driver, a man from Texas, was killed in the crash, while a woman passenger, also from Texas, is being treated in the ICU at UPMC Williamsport Hospital for serious injuries, the coroner reported.
Authorities say more details will be released pending an identification and the next of kin being notified.
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