Pennsylvania State Police are investigating two separate crashes in Erie County on March 26, both attributed to drivers failing to yield while making left turns.
The first crash occurred around 5:10 p.m. on High Street in Waterford Borough. Troopers say a 16-year-old Waterford driver attempted to turn left into a parking lot and failed to yield to an oncoming vehicle driven by Kayli Rodgers, 27, of Titusville. The vehicles collided and were disabled, but no injuries were reported. The teenage driver was cited for the violation.
The second crash happened around 6:24 p.m. at the intersection of Route 6N and Route 19 in LeBoeuf Township. According to police, a 17-year-old driver from Cambridge Springs turned left into the path of an oncoming vehicle driven by Joseph Smith, 62, of Union City. Smith was transported to UPMC Hamot for evaluation of possible injuries, while the other driver was not injured. The turning driver was cited for failing to yield.
Both crashes remain under investigation.
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