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Head-on collision near Ford City sends seven people to hospitals

Travel > Auto Accident

May 7, 2008

Kittanning, PA - According to Kittanning state police, seven people were flown by medical helicopters to Pittsburgh hospitals Saturday night, November 10, after a head-on collision of two cars two miles south of Ford City on Route 66 at about 5:45 p.m. near the Appleby Manor Presbyterian Church.

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Car Side-Impact Overview

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Truck Accident Overview

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