Car going 100 mph crashes into Pa. pole; 1 dead

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MT. PLEASANT, Pa. (AP) — Police say a car traveling nearly 100 mph in a 35 mph zone went airborne and crashed into a pole in western Pennsylvania, killing one man and seriously injuring two others.


Investigators said the car was on a street near Route 31 early Saturday night when it flew over a hill and hit a pole in Mt. Pleasant. The car then hit two additional poles and knocked down power lines.


The driver and both passengers were ejected from the car. Thirty-two-year-old passenger Corey Maximchalk died. Scott Leighliter and Patrick Marshala were flown to a hospital and in serious condition.


Police say excessive speed caused the crash, but alcohol might have been a contributing factor.


The road was shut down for several hours.


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