Story by Beaver County Radio News Correspondent Sandy Giordano
(Hopewell Twp., Pa.) Hopewell Township Police reported this morning that a vehicle operated by Boisy Hollins, 70 of Aliquippa crossed the center line in the 2400 block of Brodhead Road Monday afternoon striking a vehicle with 2 occupants. One of the vehicle’s caught fire, and a passerby equipped with a fire extinguisher put the fire out.
JAWS of LIFE were used by firefighters to free the vehicles’ occupants due to entrapment.. Hollins died as a result of his injuries. Beaver County Coroner David J. Gabauer ruled his death accidental due to blunt force trauma to the lower extremity.. The occupants of the other vehicle , who haven’t been identified ,were taken to the hospital, according to Hopewell Township Police..
The accident occurred on the busy road during Monday afternoon’s rain
Aliquippa Police, PA State Police, and Aliquippa and Hopewell Fire Departments assisted Hopewell Police at the scene.