Teen Charged with Careless Driving in Hector Township Crash
COUDERSPORT, Pa. – Pennsylvania State Police released details of a single‑vehicle crash that occurred on August 1, 2026 at 2:51 p.m. on Loucks Mills Road, approximately 2,513 feet north of Bailey Hill Road in Hector Township, Potter County. The incident involved a 2007 Toyota Camry driven by a 17‑year‑old female from Wellsville, New York.
The driver was wearing a lap and shoulder seat belt at the time of the crash. While attempting to pass another vehicle in the northbound lane, the Camry lost traction on a loose section of the roadway, overturned on the western side of the road, struck a tree, and slid into a creek, coming to rest upside down. Emergency medical services (Tri‑Town Volunteer Ambulance Association) evaluated the driver at the scene and determined that she sustained suspected minor injuries that did not require transport to a medical facility.
Following the investigation, the driver was cited for a primary violation of 3714A Careless Driving – General Rule, codified at 75 Pa.C.S. § 3714A. The citation was issued by Pennsylvania State Police investigators based out of Couderport.
The crash was logged under CAD case number PA 2026‑979096. No arrest was made, and no bail or court appearance information was provided in the public release. The docket does not list a magistrate, judge, or scheduled hearing, and the case status remains pending pending further legal processing.
Police emphasized that the information released is preliminary and may be updated as the investigation continues. The driver, like all individuals charged, is presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
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