Monessen, PA : An Allegheny County woman was fatally injured in a two-vehicle collision on May, Tuesday 2nd 2017

An Allegheny County woman was fatally injured in a two-vehicle collision Tuesday afternoon on Route 119 in Hempfield. Megan R. Froehlich, 22, of Shaler died of multiple blunt force trauma after she ran a red light and her northbound Nissan Altima struck the bumper of a box truck, according to Westmoreland County Coroner Kenneth A. Bacha.

Bacha said the truck, which had a green light, was attempting to turn left from Route 119 onto Trolley Line Avenue when the crash occurred at 2 p.m. Froehlich was not wearing a seat belt, Bacha said. She was taken by ambulance to Excela Westmoreland Hospital, where she was pronounced dead.

The front of the Altima was crumpled by the impact, and first responders had to cut Froehlich out of the car, according to Youngwood fire Chief Lloyd Crago.

Bacha said cellphone use was not a factor in the wreck, and results of toxicology tests won't be available for several weeks.

The truck driver was uninjured.

State police at Greensburg are investigating the wreck.

There have been several accidents in Youngwood this year, including a fatal accident in March when a woman crashed into a truck and careened into a house.

Most accidents in the borough occur on Route 119, a busy thoroughfare that runs from the north end of Youngwood to the south.

“Straight through town, that's where everybody wrecks,” Crago said.

Brock Funeral home of Glenshaw is in charge of funeral arrangements for Froehlich.

Staff writer Jeff Himler contributed. Jacob Tierney is a Tribune-Review staff writer. Reach him at 724-836-6646 or jtierney@tribweb.com.

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Shaler woman killed in Route 119 collision in Youngwood