Monday, February 6, 2012

Emporium Man Killed In Crash On Rt. 46 Sunday

An Emporium man was killed just before noon on Sunday when his 4 wheel drive pickup truck went off Route 46 and rolled over in Shippen Township, Cameron County.Donald J. Selb, 65, of 2340 Route 46, Emporium, PA, was pronounced dead at the scene of the one vehicle crash by Cameron County Coroner Theodore L. Walters.Tfc. David A. Burd, in a news release, said the crash occurred 8/10 of a mile north of Rich Valley Road. Selb's 1996 red Dodge Dakota 4x4 pickup truck was traveling north on Rt. 46 at the time of the crash.The vehicle drifted from the roadway while negotiating a right curve in the roadway. It left the travel portion along the western edge of the roadway and struck the embankment with the left front of the vehicle.The pickup ascended the embankment with the left side tires and continued to travel in a northerly direction until it rolled over onto the passenger side of the vehicle where it made contact with the road surface, where it rotated in a counter-clockwise motion and came to final rest on the passenger side of the vehicle, facing in a north westerly direction.Selb was not wearing a seat belt.The vehicle sustained disabling damage and was towed from the scene by Ramsey's Garage of Emporium, PA.Trooper Burd was assisted at the scene by Emporium Fire Dept., Emporium Ambulance, Coroner Walters, Shippen Township EMA Co-ordinator Craig W. Hudson, and troopers Tfc. Douglas Homan and Cpl. Bret Martz.The investigation is continuing.

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