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2 dead, 2 others injured after three-vehicle crash in Worth Township, state police say

Two people died and two others were injured in a rush-hour crash Tuesday in Worth Township, state police at Rockview wrote.

Harry Dillon Jr., 69, and Meredith Dillon, 69, were killed along South Eagle Valley Road near Zendt Lane. Both were from Blair County, police wrote.

Daniel Spicer, 66, of Bellefonte, was seriously injured in the crash and transported to Mount Nittany Medical Center. Sarah Harris, 33, of Philipsburg, was treated on the scene for minor injuries.

The Dillons crossed into oncoming traffic for an unknown reason about 4:30 p.m., according to police. The 2012 Honda Pilot struck the driver’s side of Harris’ 2008 Honda Odyssey and then crashed head-on into Spicer’s 2008 Dodge Ram pickup, police wrote.

Port Matilda Fire Company, Alpha Fire Company, Port Matilda EMS, Centre LifeLink EMS, the Centre County Coroner’s Office and the state Department of Transportation also responded. The road was closed for more than two hours Tuesday evening.

There were five fatal crashes between 2010 and 2020 in Worth Township, according to statistics compiled by the state Department of Transportation.

This story was originally published March 22, 2022 at 5:24 PM.

Bret Pallotto
Centre Daily Times
Bret Pallotto primarily reports on courts and crime for the Centre Daily Times. He was raised in Mifflin County and graduated from Lock Haven University.
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