NEW CASTLE, Pa. (AP) - Authorities say a fire blamed on an electrical malfunction claimed the life of an elderly man in western Pennsylvania.
Fire crews in Lawrence County were called to the split-level home in Hickory Township just outside New Castle at about 2:30 p.m. Saturday after neighbors and passing motorists noticed flames coming from the living room area.
Officials said 83-year-old Robert Taylor was pronounced dead at the scene in an upstairs hallway near a bedroom. The county coroner said he died of smoke inhalation.
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The fire marshal ruled the fire accidental due to an electrical issue in the living room area.
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