66-Year-Old Man Fatally Struck On Park Avenue
Update 3:31 p.m. State College Police are still investigating the incident and have scheduled an autopsy for Friday afternoon. According to the Department of Energy and Mineral Engineering, Blunschi was a graduate student in Petroleum and Natural Gas Engineering.
Update 11:52 a.m. State College Police identified the victim as 66-year-old State College resident Josef Blunschi and the driver as 68-year-old State College resident Kay Shamalla.
Original Story
A 66-year-old man was killed while crossing the street on Wednesday night on East Park Ave.
State College Police are investigating the fatal pedestrian crash, which occurred at 6:50 p.m. at the intersection of McKee Street. The man was pronounced dead after being transported to Mt. Nittany Medical Center. As the police have yet to notify next of kin, the name of the deceased man has not been released.
East Park Ave. was closed between Allen Street and Shortlidge Road while the scene was processed. There were no other reported injuries at the scene. Anyone with information on the crash is urged to call the State College Police at 814-234-7150.
We’ll update this story as more information becomes available.
Your ad blocker is on.
Please choose an option below.
Purchase a Subscription!
About the Author
Five Penn State Sports Moments That Felt Like Christmas Morning
These five recent moments made us feel like kids again.
Penn State Wrestling Remains At No. 1, Maintains Nine In Top 10 In National Polls
Penn State wrestling won its 75th straight dual match on Saturday night.
Developer Presents Final Plan For New Student Housing Complex On Penn State Campus
The complex is intended for upperclassmen and will include a mix of different unit types.
Wilkes-Barre Campus Closed Due To Bomb Threat
A threatening message was discovered on a bathroom door in the campus’ Science Center that warned a bomb was in the building, and it would detonate some time before noon on Friday, March 4.