New Castle, PA : A Butler man was killed and two New Castle women were injured in a two-car accident on Thursday, January, 11th 2018

A Butler man was killed and two New Castle women were injured in a two-car accident Thursday night on Route 422 in Slippery Rock Township.

State police reported that Eli B. Houston, 32, was dead at the scene after his car collided head-on with a car driven by Amy Elizabeth Buckley, 50, of 204 E. Sheridan Ave., around 9 p.m. near the intersection of Copper Road.

Lawrence County Deputy Coroner James Farris Jr. said Houston appears to have died from blunt force trauma to the chest. An autopsy is being conducted this afternoon at Heritage Valley Health System in Beaver County for further information about the cause of death, he said.

According to information from the police and coroner, Houston was driving a Pontiac G6 sedan going east in the westbound lane of Route 422 when the collision occurred.

Buckley, who was driving a Honda CRV, and her daughter, 22-year-old Megan Elizabeth Linger, also of 204 E. Sheridan Ave., who was a passenger, both suffered moderate injuries and were taken in stable condition to a hospital.

Farris said Buckley reportedly suffered fractures to her limbs and ribs, along with bruising. A helicopter was summoned to fly her to Youngstown hospital, but it did not fly because of foggy conditions, he said, adding that it was raining, the roads were wet and there was fog and haze in the area. Buckley and her daughter were taken to hospitals by ambulance. Farris did not know whether the weather was a contributing factor in the crash, but noted that the state police are investigating urther.

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Butler man dies in Route 422 collision