Back-Up Violation Leads to Two‑Vehicle Crash on Route 6 Near McClatchey Rd, Potter County
COUDERSPORT, Pa. – A Pennsylvania State Police crash investigation released on August 25, 2026 details a collision that occurred on August 6, 2026 at approximately 5:08 p.m. on Route 6, about 717 feet east of McClatchey Road in Eulalia Township, Potter County.
The incident involved two passenger‑vehicles, each occupied by a single driver. The first driver, identified as a 20‑year‑old female from Albrightville, Pennsylvania, was operating a 2012 Subaru Legacy. The second driver, a 36‑year‑old female from Port Allegany, Pennsylvania, was also listed as the driver of the same 2012 Subaru Legacy (the report does not specify a second vehicle). Both occupants were wearing lap and shoulder belts and sustained no injuries; neither required transport by emergency medical services.
According to the crash report, the primary traffic violation cited was a “Limitations on backing – General Rule” under Pennsylvania traffic law, cited as 75 Pa.C.S. § 3702A. The report notes that the driver was charged with this violation.
The crash was investigated by the Pennsylvania State Police, with the agency investigator assigned to the Coudersport, Saline, and Taylor districts. No additional law‑enforcement agencies or individual officer names were listed in the public release.
Because the document is a public information release rather than a criminal docket, details such as a formal case number, magistrate or judge assignment, bail conditions, court dates, fines, costs, or restitution were not provided. Those elements are therefore not listed in the available records.
The Pennsylvania State Police emphasized that the information released is preliminary and may be updated as the investigation proceeds.
As with all pending matters, the individuals involved are presumed innocent until proven otherwise in a court of law, and the case will be prosecuted by the appropriate district attorney’s office.
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