Woman Reported Stable At Hospital After Denton Hill Crash

Sweden Township Police Department was dispatched to a two vehicle accident involving a single passenger vehicle and a tractor trailer.

The passenger vehicle was traveling E bound, at a speed that was more than prudent given the current road conditions, lost control and crossed the double yellow line striking the W bound tractor trailer. 

 

 Both vehicles needed to be towed from the scene. (Portville Truck- tractor trailer. Passenger vehicle- Kightlingers) . 

 

The tractor trailer driver was not injured and had attempted to avoid the crash by leaving the highway and into the ditch and approx. 5' up the embankment. This action caused damage to his fuel/oil tanks and caused a spill that was contained by Coudersport Vol. Fire department hazmat technicians. Portville truck did the cleanup and the driver of the semi refused medical treatment.

 

The operator of the passenger vehicle was transported by CVAA to CCMH where she is listed in stable condition. 

 

Assisted at the scene by Portville truck, PSP Cdspt, Penn dot, Kightlingers, CVFD Fire and Rescue/Hazmat . The driver of the passenger vehicle will be cited for safe speed.