One man dead after Lycoming County crash

Ricky Turner
·1 min read

MUNCY TOWNSHIP, LYCOMING COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— A man is dead after crash on US 220 in Lycoming County.

Pennsylvania State Police in Montoursville say that 87-year-old William Messersmith of Montoursville was traveling alone along along the 2000 block of US 220 just after noon on Saturday when he lost control of his truck.

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The truck then left the crossed over a driveway, went into a drainage ditch, and struck a tree., according to the report.

Messersmith was transported from the scene, but succumbed from his injuries, according to state police.

It is unclear what caused the crash, but no one else was involved in it.

Lycoming County Coroner Charles Kiessling says his cause of death is still under investigation.

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