Man killed in 3-vehicle hit-and-run crash in Butler County
A man was killed after he hit two other cars, fled from the scene and crashed in Butler County.
According to Jackson Township police, 44-year-old Chad Kozay, from Coraopolis, ran a red light on Lindsay Road and hit two other cars that were traveling northbound on state Route 19.
Police said Kozay drove his white Ram pickup truck southbound on SR-19 after the crash, weaving in and out of traffic at a high rate of speed.
At the intersection on Rolling Hills Drive, Kozay crossed over the northbound lanes and went through the parking lot of GM Equipment Rentals. He then drove through private property and hit a parked storage trailer.
Police said Kozay wasn’t wearing a seat belt at the time of the crash and had major injuries. He was taken to UPMC Passavant — Cranberry hospital in Cranberry Township, where he was pronounced deceased.
The driver of the first car that Kozay hit, an 18-year-old from Prospect, was taken to the hospital by private means. She had minor injuries.
The driver of the second car that Kozay hit, a 51-year-old from Warren, Ohio, wasn’t hurt in the crash.
The investigation is ongoing.
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