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Teen Escapes Injury in Rollover Crash in Chest Township

CHEST TOWNSHIP, Pa. (EYT) – Punxsutawney-based State Police say around 7:00 a.m. on April 28, a one-vehicle accident occurred on Barrons Road, in Chest Township, Clearfield County.

According to police, a 16-year-old Flinton, Pa., male was travelling too fast for the left curve in the roadway and drove onto the right shoulder.

The teen over-corrected which caused his 1999 Chevrolet Blazer to spin, striking the right side embankment. The vehicle then rolled over, police say.

The teen was using a seat belt and was not injured.

He was charged with a traffic violation.