Published: July 31, 2008 08:39 am      

Young woman killed, man seriously hurt in Pennsylvania accident

ARTEMAS, Pa. — A 21-year-old Artemas woman was killed and an Artemas man was seriously injured following a head-on collision Tuesday night on state Route 26 in Union Township, Fulton County, according to the Allegany County 911 Joint Communications Division.

Amy Elbin of Barnes Road was driving a Chevrolet pickup truck northbound when she failed to negotiate a curve and traveled into the southbound lane, Pennsylvania State Police at McConnellsburg said.

Elbin’s truck struck a Nissan Maxima being driven by Aaron Elbin, 23, of Silver Mills Road, police said.

After impact, the pickup rolled onto its roof and Amy Elbin became partially ejected out the driver’s side window. The pickup then slid before coming to rest partially off the road facing south, according to police.

The Nissan came to rest near the point of impact facing south.

Amy Elbin was pronounced dead at the scene by the Fulton County deputy coroner following the 8:55 p.m. accident, police said.

Aaron Elbin was flown by Maryland State Police Medevac helicopter to Washington County Hospital Center in Hagerstown.

He was later transferred to the University of Maryland Shock Trauma Center in Baltimore.

Orleans Volunteer Fire Company and Flintstone and Hancock fire and rescue volunteers also responded to the mishap, which occurred approximately three-tenths of a mile north of the county line.

Trooper George Carper of the McConnellsburg detachment investigated. Police said the accident victims were related, but were not immediate family.