Police: Driver fell asleep behind the wheel, leading to head-on crash in Clarion County that killed two

State police said a 34-year-old man fell asleep behind the wheel of his vehicle, leading to a head-on crash in Clarion County that killed two people.

The crash happened around 5 p.m. Monday.

The driver of that second vehicle, Carrie Hunt, 54, of Clarion, was pronounced dead on the scene.

A passenger in that second vehicle, Gilbert Slaugenhaupt, 73, of Shippenville, died after being taken to the hospital.

A 43-year-old woman who was in the backseat of the second vehicle was flown to a Pittsburgh-area hospital with injuries.

Police said the 34-year-old man driving the first vehicle told them he had just left work and believed he had fallen asleep behind the wheel.

Source: Police: Driver fell asleep behind the wheel, leading to head-on crash in Clarion County that killed two

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