Nicole Smith dies in fatal West Mead Township accident
Fatal West Mead Township accident death of Nicole Smith – Obituary.
A 19-year-old woman from Meadville, Nicole Smith, tragically lost her life on the evening of December 6 in West Mead Township, Crawford County. According to State Police in Meadville, the incident occurred around 7:11 p.m. on Star Route (SR 27) when Smith was walking east on the westbound shoulder of the road. She was struck by the blade of a PennDOT plow truck traveling west and died instantly.
The plow truck was operated by a 51-year-old man from Espyville. Crawford County Coroner Eric Coston noted that Smith was likely walking home from a nearby bus stop at the time of the accident. Smith was wearing dark clothing with her hood up, and she was walking on the northern edge of the road.
Coston pronounced Smith dead at the scene at approximately