Update Nov. 4: Centre County Coroner Scott Sayers has identified the man killed in a single vehicle crash on East College Avenue as Ryan Wagner, 22, of Howard. Wagner reportedly died as a result of blunt force trauma.
One man is dead after a single vehicle accident in College Township and investigators are still sorting out details about what happened.
The accident apparently took place late Saturday or early Sunday.
According to a news release from the State College Police Department, the wrecked vehicle was discovered in the 3600 block of East College Avenue, not far from the State Correctional Institution at Rockview.
Officers were called to the scene shortly after daybreak on Sunday, when passing motorists saw the wrecked vehicle in a wooded area.
Police say the vehicle’s lone occupant was dead when officers arrived. The victim’s name is being withheld until family members can be notified.
According to a preliminary investigation the vehicle was eastbound on East College Avenue when it left the travel lanes and crashed into a tree about 20 yards from the road.
An accident reconstruction expert has been called in to assist with the investigation.
If you have any information about the crash you should call the State College Police Department at (814) 234-7150.
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