(File Photo of Pennsylvania State Police Trooper Car)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Independence Township, PA) Pennsylvania State Police in Beaver reported via release today that thirty-two-year-old Fernando Castro–Rodriguez of Aliquippa was charged after causing a single-vehicle crash in Independence Township on the morning of September 14th, 2025. Castro-Rodriguez was driving on State Route 51 east of Hookstown Grade Road and lost control of his vehicle, which made him go off of the left side of the road and strike a utility pole at 3984 Route 151’s property at approximately 5:19 a.m. According to police, Castro-Rodriguez was charged with various citations. The vehicle of Castro-Rodriguez was also towed at the scene by Southside Garage after it had disabling damage on its front end.