Minnesota man charged after hitting a Pennsylvania Turnpike attenuator truck in Allegheny County

(File Photo of a Pennsylvania State Police Trooper Car)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Allegheny County, PA) Pennsylvania State Police in Gibsonia reported that William Orton, 23, of Big Lake, Minnesota, was charged following a two-vehicle crash Tuesday in Allegheny County.

According to police, Orton was traveling westbound on Interstate 76 in Pine Township at about 12:46 p.m. when he lost control of his vehicle while approaching a lane closure.

Investigators said Orton’s vehicle struck a Turnpike attenuator truck driven by Jacob McNeil, 19, of Gibsonia.

Both drivers were injured and transported to UPMC Passavant Cranberry for treatment.