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West Penn man, 67, killed in crash Friday on Route 309

Charles E. Tidabock, 67, of West Penn Township, was killed at 10 p.m. Friday as he was traveling north on Route 309 on the Blue Mountain in the township.

Police said his van drifted to the right, striking the guardrail and going 50 feet down a steep embankment, hitting a large tree.Tidabock was born and raised in Allentown, having worked at Mack Trucks until his retirement, then relocating to West Penn Township.Firefighters of the West Penn Fire Company No. 1, members of the New Ringgold ambulance and West Penn Police all worked to save Tidabock, who died of his injuries.West Penn fire police maintained traffic control at the scene, reducing the roadway to an alternating one lane.West Penn Township Police are investigating the incident.