A 72-year-old Sheppton man was killed in a single-vehicle rollover crash on Brandonville Road in Mahanoy Township on .
Pennsylvania State Police at Frackville identified the driver as Donald J. Spevak. The crash occurred around 9:27 p.m. on Route 339, near 165 Brandonville Road.
Pickup Overturned on Brandonville Road
According to state police, Spevak was driving a 2024 GMC Sierra north when he failed to negotiate a right curve. The pickup crossed into the southbound lane, left the roadway and struck an embankment before overturning several times.
Troopers said the pickup struck several street signs as it overturned before reentering the roadway. It came to rest on its left side, facing south in the northbound lane.
Spevak suffered fatal injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene by the Schuylkill County Deputy Coroner Andrew Szczyglak at 10:26pm
Passenger Transported for Evaluation
A passenger, Alisa A. Ziolko, 61, of McAdoo, was transported by Frackville Community Ambulance to Lehigh Valley Hospital–Schuylkill for evaluation.
Police reported that both occupants were wearing seat belts.
The pickup sustained disabling damage and was removed by Northern Keystone Towing.
Frackville EMS, Shenandoah EMS, West End Fire, the Schuylkill County Coroner’s Office and Northern Keystone Towing assisted at the scene. Trooper Nicklaus Payne investigated the crash.