3 Pittsburgh-Area Men Died After Car Crashed Into A Tree

3 Pittsburgh-Area Men Died After Car Crashed Into A Tree-3 Pittsburgh-Area Men Died Due To A Crash Into A Tree:  CRAWFORD COUNTY, Pennsylvania — When their automobile struck a tree in Athens Township on Saturday night, three young guys from Butler County lost their lives.

At around 8:10 p.m., the car was going east on Centerville Road when it veered off the road and struck the tree, according to Pennsylvania State Police at the Corry Barracks. The driver and passenger in the front seat of the vehicle stayed inside, while a passenger in the back was ejected.

The driver, Ronald Parisi, 21, of Chicora, Joshua Boettner, 19, of Butler, and Levi Deal, 17, of Butler, were pronounced dead at the scene. Deal and Parisi were related.

According to investigators, none of the victims had on a seat belt. Whether speeding contributed to the collision was not mentioned in the accident report. The investigation is ongoing.

Hundreds of people packed Christ’s Family Church in Chicora Sunday evening for a vigil for the trio.