The Herald, Sharon, Pa.

Local News

July 1, 2009

UPDATE: Car breaks in 2 in fatal high speed crash

By Courtney L. Anderson

PINE TOWNSHIP — One Grove City area man was hurt and another has died after a Monday afternoon wreck that broke a car in half in Pine Township, state police said.

Police said a car driven by Tim Baker, 18, was speeding north on Irishtown Road when it went over a hill about 0.3 mile south of Cranberry Road and became airborne.

The car went about 100 feet in the air before it hit the road with its undercarriage, went off the east berm and hit a tree, breaking in half and traveling another 150 feet before it stopped, police said.

A passenger, Adam Snyder, 19, suffered mortal injuries and was flown to St. Elizabeth Health Center, Youngstown, where police said he died Tuesday afternoon.

Baker was taken to Grove City Medical Center, Pine Township, for moderate injuries and then flown to St. E’s where he was treated, the spokeswoman said.

Police said it was unknown if Baker was wearing a seatbelt; Snyder was not wearing one.

The road was closed for about three hours while experts reconstructed the crash scene, police said.



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