An Avella man died after crashing his car into a tree in Washington County Wednesday night.

Cody Hukill, 29, lost control of his car while driving east on Avella Road (Route 50) around 7:15 p.m., said Washington County Coroner Tim Warco. The vehicle struck a tree in the 2000 block of the roadway in Independence Township.

Hukill was not wearing a seat belt at the time of the crash, Warco said. He died around 8:30 p.m.

Ambulance crews and the Avella Fire Department responded to the incident. It is being investigated by state police. An autopsy is pending.

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