Investigation Underway into Deadly School Van Crash in Lawrence County

An investigation is underway into a deadly school van crash in Lawrence County. State police say the Mercer Area School District van crashed with a tractor-trailer yesterday morning on Portersville Road in Perry Township. The van’s driver 64 year old Peter Ellis was killed. No students were on board. The driver of the tractor-trailor, 30 year old Jaren Urey also of Mercer was not hurt.