CONNOQUENESSING, Pa. (AP) - State police say a deer struck by a car in western Pennsylvania went airborne and through the windshield of an SUV, killing an Ohio man driving the SUV.
The crash occurred shortly after 4 p.m. Sunday on Route 68 in Connoquenessing.
Authorities say 53-year-old Anthony McCoppin, of Blawnox, was driving eastbound when he hit the deer. The animal went airborne, directly into the path of the westbound SUV driven by 73-year-old Michael Modjallal, 73, of Akron, Ohio.
People were interested in these podcasts
The deer hit the upper windshield of Modjallal’s SUV and went into the vehicle, causing fatal injuries to Modjallal. A passenger in his SUV, 70-year-old Lucia Modjallal of Akron, was hospitalized with undisclosed injuries.
McCoppin wasn’t hurt.
The crash remains under investigation.
Please read our comment policy before commenting.