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State Route 980 Crash

Friday, April 19, 2013

UPDATED: Bystanders Lifted Truck Off Ejected Driver After Cecil Crash

First responders said the man suffered serious injuries during the crash Friday morning.

Editor's Note: This story was updated at 3:40 p.m. Bystanders to a one-vehicle crash helped lift a pickup truck off of a driver who was ejected and trapped underneath it Friday morning, emergency responders who were at the scene confirm. Police said the man, Jayson Darnley, 21, of McDonald, suffered severe torso and back injuries. He was transported to UPMC-Mercy Hospital in Pittsburgh, where a spokeswoman said he was in critical condition. The crash in Cecil Township Friday happened around 10:15 a.m. in the 1900 block of state Route 980 between Janey and Vincenty roads, according to first responders. Police said Darnley was traveling north on state Route 980 when he lost control of his truck while negotiating a curve. He was ejected when …

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Muse Elementary School and Cecil Fire Department #3

Saturday, December 8, 2012

No Injuries Reported in 980 Crash in Cecil

A Washington County 911 supervisor confirmed there were no injuries in the one-vehicle accident.

There were no injuries in a one-vehicle accident that happened Saturday afternoon in the 1700 block of state Route 980 in Cecil, a Washington County 911 supervisor confirmed. First responders at the scene said the car crashed into the awning covering the gas pumps at the former 980 Express before coming to rest on one of the pumps there. Glass and tail lights were found 40 yards from the location of impact, according to first responders on the scene. The Muse Volunteer Fire Department was called to clear up a fuel spill as a result, first responders said. Cecil Township Police Department and SouthBridge EMS also responded to the scene, according to first responders.

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Muse Fire Department #2 and Cecil Township Police Department

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