Butler County woman killed in Richland Township crash Thursday
A 76-year-old woman from Butler County died in a three-vehicle crash Thursday evening, Aug. 8, in Richland Township, Allegheny County.
John Sicilia, chief of the Northern Regional Police Department, said Friday the crash occurred at around 7:20 p.m. when a motorist was stopped on Route 8 southbound attempting to turn left onto Applewood Drive. The vehicle was hit from behind by a pickup truck, and was pushed into the northbound lane where it struck the Butler County woman’s vehicle, killing her, Sicilia said.
The other two drivers had minor injuries from the crash, according to Sicilia.
Sicilia said the road was closed for several hours as police reconstructed the crash for the investigation. He said the crash was still being investigated as of Friday morning.
Sicilia said the identity of the woman who died has not yet been released.