Huntingdon Co. man seriously injured after tractor-trailer strikes bear

CLEARFIELD COUNTY, Pa (WJAC) State police in DuBois say a Huntingdon County man was seriously injured on Friday when his tractor-trailer collided with a bear along Route 153 in Clearfield County. Troopers say the crash occurred just after 4 a.m. Friday in Huston Township.

State police in DuBois say a Huntingdon County man was seriously injured on Friday when his tractor-trailer collided with a bear along Route 153 in Clearfield County.

Troopers say the crash occurred just after 4 a.m. Friday in Huston Township.

Investigators say after the truck struck the bear, it overturned, trapping the driver inside.

Police say the driver, a 56-year-old Entriken man, was extricated from the vehicle and transported to Penn Highlands DuBois with suspected serious injuries.

PennDOT officials say the crash closed a portion of Route 153 for several hours.

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