LEWIS RUN — A man from Lima, N.Y., was killed in a one-vehicle crash that happened early Sunday morning in Ceres Township, Pa.
Ryan J. Frair, 24, of Lima, was pronounced dead at the scene, Lewis Run-based state police reported.
According to police, a 2007 Dodge Nitro sport utility vehicle driven by Tifany M. Prescott, 28, of Portville, N.Y., was traveling west at a high rate of speed on Route 44, when it went out of control on a left-hand curve. The SUV went off the right side of the road and struck a concrete barrier with its passenger side.
After hitting the concrete barrier, the SUV rotated clockwise about 180 degrees and came to rest facing north, police said.
Frair, who was not wearing his seatbelt, was ejected from the vehicle. Meanwhile, Prescott, who was wearing her seatbelt, suffered suspected minor injuries and was transported to Olean (N.Y.) General Hospital for treatment, police reported.
Police said that charges are pending against Prescott but did not specify what charges she will face.
It was not clear if charges have yet been filed, as no criminal docket was publicly available on Monday afternoon.
A number of people and agencies assisted with the accident. This includes Troopers Robert Fay, Zachary Swartz, Matthew Batzel and Eric Thompson, Lewis Run Barracks; Cpl. David Kostok, Punxsutawney-based collision analysis and reconstruction specialist; Trooper Steven Johnson, of the Punxsutawney-based Forensic Unit; Sgt. Mary Gausman, Punxsutawney Barracks; McKean County District Attorney Stephanie Vettenburg-Shaffer; McKean County Deputy Coroner Marty Henneman; EMS from Portville and Shinglehouse; the Shinglehouse Fire Department; and the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation.
