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PSP: Fatal head-on crash on I-80

PSP: Fatal head-on crash on I-80

CLARION COUNTY, Pa. (WTAJ) — A 76-year-old man died Wednesday morning after driving down the wrong way on Interstate 80 (I-80) and colliding head-on with a pickup truck. According to state police, David A. Kunes was traveling eastbound in the westbound lanes on I-80, near mile marker 62.6, when he collided head-on with a Chevrolet Silverado at about 8:43 a.m. Officials say Kunes was not wearing a seatbelt and was pronounced deceased at the scene. The driver of the Chevrolet Silverado, who was wearing a seatbelt, was suspected of sustaining minor injuries and was transported to Clarion Hospital for further evaluation. The fatal collision forced the closure of I-80 westbound between Exit 60 (PA 66 North/Shippenville) and Exit 70 (U.S. 322/Strattanville for several hours Wednesday.

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