by A devastating two-vehicle collision on Interstate 70 westbound near mile marker 6 on Sunday claimed the lives of a mother and her 4-year-old son. Pennsylvania State Police report the crash occurred just after 1 p.m., shutting down lanes and prompting a full investigation.
According to Trooper Rocco Gagliardi, the driver of a Toyota Camry lost control while heading west toward the Pennsylvania border. The sedan vaulted over a 20-foot center median embankment and landed in the eastbound lanes.
An oncoming tractor-trailer slammed into the Camry, spinning it violently. The force of the impact ejected both the female passenger—later identified as Aisha Trawally—and her young son, Abdul-Salami Touray, from the vehicle.
Emergency crews pronounced Trawally dead at the scene. Touray was rushed to a nearby hospital but succumbed to his injuries shortly thereafter, State Police confirm.
The tractor-trailer careened off the roadway and struck a nearby occupied home. The truck driver and the residents were evaluated on site and released with non-life-threatening injuries.
Washington County Coroner Tim Warco disclosed that three people were in the Camry. Neither Trawally nor Touray were restrained properly—Touray was not in a car seat, and neither adult wore seat belts.
The Camry’s driver, the child’s father, was airlifted to a regional trauma center. Trooper Gagliardi says investigators will examine all factors—including restraints, vehicle condition, and potential impairment—to determine the cause.
“It’s a tough one,” Trooper Gagliardi remarked. “When fatalities involve a toddler on Mother’s Day, it weighs heavily on everyone involved.”
Eastbound lanes reopened with a one-lane restriction at approximately 4:25 p.m., State Police report. The investigation remains active as authorities piece together how the tragic crash unfolded.
