UPDATE: Man Swerves to Miss Animal, Crashes into Building in Fryburg

Jake Bauer

Jake Bauer

Published April 10, 2017 5:00 am
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FRYBURG, Pa. (EYT) — A woman standing on a sidewalk narrowly escaped injury when a truck plowed through the front of a Fryburg business early Saturday afternoon.

(Photo above by Chelsea Carbaugh)

Marienville-based State Police Trooper Benson says the accident happened around 1:30 p.m. when Charles A. Motter, 55, of Venus, lost control of his 2015 Dodge Ram 1500 and crashed into a multi-use building located at 19297 State Route 208.

Motter lost control of the vehicle after swerving to miss an animal on the roadway, according to State Police.