Crash Victims Identified

Police have released the names of the people seriously injured in an accident around 8 o'clock last night on West Corydon Street.

Kurt Toothman was flown to ECMC in Buffalo. Erica Pascarella, Tyler Lucco and Rebekah Combs were all flown to Hamot Medical Center in Erie.

Bradford Township police say the accident happened when the vehicle Toothman was driving went out of control, left the road and hit a wooden fence and posts. The vehicle continued sideways and hit a utility trailer parked in the yard just west of 1052 West Corydon, then continued across the driveway and hit an SUV. The impact knocked the SUV into the yard, where it rolled onto its roof. Police say their investigation is continuing.

Comments

Anonymous said…
We'd like to thank the Bradford Twp Fire Dept and Police for their quick and professional response to this most urgent call. Our thoughts and prayers are with the kids in the vehicle and their families at this time.

Jim and Marilyn Smith
1052 West Corydon St
Bradford, PA
June 17, 2009 at 1:12 PM
Anonymous said…
Mr and Mrs Smith I am the Aunt to on of the boys in the car I will be sure to pass your message along to my sister and brother in law
June 17, 2009 at 1:34 PM
Anonymous said…
Can I just ask you where you got your information about the accident? Especially since the name of one of the victims is incorrect!
June 17, 2009 at 3:41 PM
Anne said…
Yes. I got it from the Bradford Township Police Department.
June 17, 2009 at 4:01 PM
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