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Deadly crash in Westmoreland County shuts down portion of Route 30 in Ligonier

One dead in crash in Westmoreland County
One dead in crash in Westmoreland County 00:20

LIGONIER (KDKA) -- One person is dead after a crash in Westmoreland County on Saturday morning.

According to the Westmoreland County coroner, 86-year-old Thomas Nusser was driving a Honda CRV north on Route 711 in Ligonier Township around 6 a.m. when he crossed the center line and crashed head-on into a Dodge Nitro. 

Nusser was pronounced dead at the scene. He wasn't wearing a seatbelt, the coroner said.

One other person involved was taken to the hospital. 

Ligonier Valley police investigated the crash. 

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