A 28-year-old New Castle man was killed early Tuesday after his car left Mohawk School Road in Mahoning Township and slammed into a parked heavy-duty commercial truck, authorities said.
The crash happened just before 3:30 a.m., and first responders pronounced the driver dead at the scene.
According to a Pennsylvania State Police report cited by WKBN, the victim was identified as 28-year-old Noah Mills of New Castle. Troopers said Mills was driving a Nissan Altima north on Mohawk School Road when he lost control in a curve, continued down a nearby driveway, and crashed into the parked truck.
Rural stretch has a troubling history
Mohawk School Road, the rural stretch near the Mohawk Area School District, has seen serious incidents before. Local coverage has detailed a high-speed pursuit that ended near the school complex, highlighting the mix of curves and intersections drivers navigate along that route, according to WFMJ.
State police probing what went wrong
Pennsylvania State Police's New Castle barracks is handling the investigation into the crash. Officials did not immediately say whether factors such as speed, impairment or the vehicle's condition might have played a role, WKBN reported.
State police asked anyone with information about the crash to contact the New Castle barracks, according to the same report.
No additional injuries reported
Authorities did not report any other injuries at the scene. The owner of the parked commercial truck was not identified in initial accounts, and police had not released further details as of Tuesday morning.
