(Prospect Boro, Pa.) Pa State Police in Butler are reporting that they were called to the scene of a pedestrian being hit by a vehicle on Friday night at 11:45 PM at the intersection of New Castle Road and Main Gate Road in Prospect Boro, Butler County
Upon arriving on the scene and investigating Troopers learned the a 43-year-old male pedestrian, from New York, entered New Castle Road from the berm as 2015 Kenworth Tractor Trailer was traveling eastbound being driven by a 64-year-old male from Slippery Rock. The driver of the truck saw the pedestrian in the road and tried to steer away from impact as he applied the brakes. He was not able to avoid impact and hit the pedestrian. The unnamed pedestrian was suffered severe injuries and was air-lifted to Butler Memorial Hospital where he was pronounced dead. Pa State Police are continuing to investigate.