CLARION, Pa. (EYT) – A St. Petersburg man has died from injuries sustained from a UTV rollover that occurred last week in Perry Township, Clarion County.
Jeremy Slaugenhoup, 28, of St. Petersburg, a passenger in the UTV vehicle, passed away at 11:57 p.m. on September 10, at Golden Living Care Center in Clarion.
Clarion-based State Police say around 2:42 a.m., on Sunday, September 7, Kyle Bailey, 22, of Parker, was traveling north on Keefer Road when he failed to negotiate a right-hand turn and drove off the left side of the roadway.
Bailey’s Polaris RZR Side-by-Side impacted a tree stump, causing the vehicle to roll over an unknown number of times before coming to a rest.
Slaugenhoup, a passenger, was not wearing a seatbelt and was thrown from the vehicle.
Bailey was wearing a seatbelt, according to police.
He suffered severe injuries. No additional information was provided on his condition.
Police believe the accident was alcohol-related; however, DUI charges have not been filed as of Saturday, September 13.
Police are awaiting BAC (Blood Alcohol Content) results.
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