93-year-old woman killed in 3-vehicle crash in Washington County
A 93-year-old woman has died at a Pittsburgh hospital after being injured in a crash Sunday afternoon in Washington County.
The Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office said Rose Marie Gillespie of Washington died shortly before 7 p.m. after being transported to the emergency room at UPMC Presbyterian Hospital.
The crash involving three vehicles was reported at about 2 p.m. at East Beau Street and Davis School Road in South Strabane.
South Strabane firefighters reported in a Facebook post that they freed one trapped motorist. According to firefighters, one person was flown to a Pittsburgh trauma center from the scene. Of two others who initially were taken by ambulance for treatment, one later was transferred by helicopter to a Pittsburgh hospital, firefighters said.
Conditions of the other injured motorists weren’t immediately available.
East Beau Street was closed for about two hours.
Jeff Himler is a TribLive reporter covering Greater Latrobe, Ligonier Valley, Mt. Pleasant Area and Derry Area school districts and their communities. He also reports on transportation issues. A journalist for more than three decades, he enjoys delving into local history. He can be reached at jhimler@triblive.com.
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