GIBSON TWP. SUSQUEHANNA CO. (WOLF) — A 19-year-old man from Clarks Summit was killed early Sunday morning in a single-vehicle crash on an icy roadway in Susquehanna County, according to Pennsylvania State Police.
Troopers say the crash happened around 6:05 a.m. on January 11 along State Route 92 in Gibson Township, just south of an unnamed roadway. Investigators determined the driver was traveling south when he lost control of his pickup truck on ice-covered pavement.
Police say rain followed by falling temperatures caused icy conditions on the road. The truck crossed into the northbound lane before sliding off the roadway, striking an embankment and several small trees. The vehicle came to rest on its passenger side.
State police said the driver was not wearing a seatbelt at the time of the crash and was partially ejected through a window. He was pronounced dead at the scene due to the severity of his injuries.
The vehicle involved was a 2006 Ford F-250 SuperCab. No other vehicles were involved, and no charges have been filed.
Emergency crews from Clifford Fire and EMS, Clarks Summit EMS, the Susquehanna County Coroner’s Office, and NEPA Towing assisted at the scene.
State police continue to investigate and are withholding the teen’s identity pending notification of next of kin.