CONCORD — An 81-year-old Erie man lost his life Friday following a two-vehicle collision at the intersection of Route 89 and Lovell Road, according to a Pennsylvania State Police report.
The crash occurred at about 1:52 p.m. on May 8. According to investigators, Clarissa M. Hicks, 19, of Corry, was traveling east on Lovell Road in a 2015 Chevrolet Equinox and had stopped at the stop sign at the Route 89 intersection. Benjamin T. Ewiak Jr., 81, of Erie, was traveling north on Route 89 in a 2013 Honda CRV, approaching the same intersection.
As Ewiak’s vehicle neared the intersection, Hicks pulled forward into the roadway, and the two vehicles collided. The force of the impact sent Ewiak’s Honda veering northward, where it struck a ditch on the east side of Route 89. The vehicle then rolled multiple times along the roadway, ejecting Ewiak in the process. The Honda came to a final rest facing west on Route 89. Ewiak was pronounced dead at the scene.
Investigators noted that Ewiak was not wearing a seatbelt at the time of the crash. Hicks was uninjured. Both vehicles sustained disabling damage.
The information in this report is preliminary and subject to change as the investigation continues.