Potter County Crash: Driver Charged
Coudersport, Pa. — A single-vehicle crash occurred on June 11, 2026, at approximately 22:33 hours, on North Hollow Road, Allegany Township, Potter County. The crash involved a 2011 Chevrolet Silverado, driven by Michael D. Ewers, 42, of Ulysses, Pa.
According to the Pennsylvania State Police report, Ewers was operating the vehicle at speeds unsafe for conditions, resulting in understeer during a left curve. The vehicle impacted an embankment and hillside on the west side of the roadway and continued to travel approximately 2 miles before experiencing a mechanical failure due to the crash.
Ewers was charged with driving at a safe speed, in violation of 75 Pa.C.S. § 3361. The crash involved a passenger, Jacquelyn Bunkley, 8, of Ulysses, Pa., who was using a child safety seat improperly. Neither Ewers nor Bunkley was injured in the crash.
The Pennsylvania State Police, Coudersport station, investigated the crash.
The case is currently pending, and Ewers is presumed innocent until proven guilty. The Potter County District Attorney’s Office will prosecute the case.
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