Coroner IDs passenger killed when car collided with deer in Clearfield County

September 2024 · 1 minute read

Clearfield County coroner Kim Shaffer-Snyder has identified the passenger of a Pontiac Grand Prix who was killed early Friday morning when a car collided with a deer in Union Township.

Investigators say the crash occurred around 1:30 a.m. Friday as the driver of the Pontiac, a 28-year-old Luthersburg man, was traveling eastbound on Rockton Mountain Highway.

Police say a deer reportedly entered the roadway and was struck by the car.

Authorities say the driver of the Pontiac then lost control and traveled into the path of a Ford Edge.

Investigators say both vehicles then collided in the opposite lane.

Officials say the passenger of the Pontiac, identified as 56-year-old Llewellyn Keith Brown, also of Luthersburg, suffered fatal injuries.

Police noted that neither he nor the driver were wearing a seatbelt at the time. The driver suffered unknown injuries.

Authorities say the driver and passenger of the Ford were treated at Penn Highlands DuBois for minor injuries.

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