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Three Butler County residents killed in Crawford County crash

Two Butler residents and a Chicora resident died in a crash at around 8 p.m. Saturday, June 8, in Athens Township in Crawford County.

According to state police, Ronald J. Parisi, 21, of Chicora, Joshua R. Boettner, 19, of Butler, and a 17-year-old boy from Butler, died when their vehicle crashed into a tree.

Police said Parisi was driving the 2008 Scion TC on Centerville Road west of Parker Hill Road in Athens Township, and traveled south off the road before crashing into a tree. The two front-row passengers were found dead in the vehicle, and the passenger in the back seat was ejected from the vehicle, and was also found dead at the scene.

In the crash report, police listed safety equipment for each person in the vehicle as “none used/not applicable.”

State police and the Center Township Volunteer Fire Department responded to the crash.

Investigation of the crash is ongoing, according to police.

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