Truck Slides Down Hill, Slams into Tree in Clinton Township

Jacob Deemer

Jacob Deemer

Published February 28, 2023 5:22 am
Truck Slides Down Hill, Slams into Tree in Clinton Township

CLINTON TWP., Pa. (EYT) — Police were dispatched to a one-vehicle crash in Clinton Township on Saturday evening.

According to Butler-based State Police, the accident took place around 8:59 p.m. on Saturday, February 25, on Cherry Valley Road, in Clinton Township, Butler County.

Police say 55-year-old Shawn P. Jackson, of Tarentum, was traveling west in a 1994 Ford F350 when he over-compensated while negotiating a curve in the roadway. The truck exited the roadway and slid down a hill and struck a tree with the driver’s side door.

Jackson was using a seat belt and was not injured.

The truck was towed from the scene by Sarver Automotive.

According to police, Jackson was issued a traffic warning.

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