82-year-old man killed in South Huntingdon crash
An 82-year-old man was killed in a single-vehicle crash Sunday evening in South Huntingdon, according to Westmoreland County Coroner Kenneth Bacha.
John W. Labasky Jr., of Sewickley Township, was pronounced dead at Excela Health Frick Hospital, Bacha said.
According to a coroner’s report, Labasky was driving west on Stants Road near Rolling Hills Road around 5 p.m. when he crossed the center line into the opposite lane, traveled through a field and into a fence. Firefighters extricated Labasky from the vehicle and he was transported to the hospital. Nobody else was in the vehicle.
A cause and manner of death is pending autopsy and toxicology results.
Bacha noted that Labasky was wearing a seat belt.
Saloom-Rega Funeral Service of Mount Pleasant are in charge of arrangements.
State police in Belle Vernon assisted in the investigation.
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