Police Beat Oct. 19
FRANKLIN
Two-car crash: Four people were taken to Ruby Memorial Hospital in Morgantown, W.Va., after a two-vehicle crash in Franklin Township early Wednesday morning, state police said. Zachery D. Zalar, 25, of Waynesburg, was driving south on Garards Fort Road north of Loves Hill Road about 7 a.m. Police said Zalar was distracted by shifting items inside the minivan and crossed the center line while taking a right hand curve. Police said he struck an SUV driven by Nicole M. Pritchard, 30, of Bobtown. Pritchard and three passengers, Yvonne I. Pritchard, 52, of Bobtown, an 8-year-old girl and a 5-year-old boy, were all taken to Ruby. Both vehicles sustained disabling damage. Zalar suffered minor injuries but did not need to be hospitalized.
Theft from truck: State police are investigating a theft of about $1,000 worth of tools and accessories from a vehicle parked over the weekend at 249 E. Roy Furman Highway.