CRANBERRY TWP., Pa. (EYT) — Police have released the details of a crash that injured an Emlenton man on Route 322 late last month.
According to Franklin-based State Police, the accident happened around 2:33 p.m. on Thursday, June 24, on US 322 at its intersection with Carry Lane, in Cranberry Township, Venango County.
Police say 68-year-old Robert W. Renfrew, of Emlenton, was operating a 2001 Chevrolet Astro Van traveling east on US 322 when he began to swerve to the right for unknown reasons.
The vehicle then went off the roadway and into a ditch, continued east along the ditch, and struck a culvert. It then went airborne, rotating counterclockwise, and landed on its passenger side facing west. It continued approximately 15 feet further east before coming to a final rest on the southern berm of the eastbound lane.
Community Ambulance Service transported Renfrew to UPMC Northwest for suspected minor injuries.
He was using a seat belt.
Seneca Volunteer Fire Department and Minich’s Towing also assisted at the scene.
Renfrew was cited for a traffic violation.
PSP Franklin released the above report on Monday, July 5, 2021.
