Crime & Safety
Canonsburg Man Killed in Car Accident
Washington County Coroner Tim Warco said Eric Michael Carder was ejected from his vehicle, and that speed may have been a factor in the accident.
A Canonsburg man was killed Saturday in a one-vehicle accident in Independence Township, and Washington County Coroner Tim Warco said speed could have been a factor in the crash.
Eric Michael Carder, 38, of Blaine Avenue in Canonsburg, was driving east on state Route 844 in Independence Township when he came through a left bend, crossed the center line and struck a hillside in the left-hand lane.
According to a statement issued by Warco, Carder's vehicle rolled over and came to rest on its roof in the east-bound lane.
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Carder, the release indicated, was ejected from the vehicle.
Warco and state police are investigating.
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