Bedford County woman dead after SUV rolled over multiple times

BEDFORD COUNTY, Pa. (WTAJ) — A woman was killed just after midnight Saturday when her SUV rolled multiple times, throwing her from the vehicle.

State police said that 53-year-old Tammy Hiett, of New Paris, was pronounced dead when they were called to a crash on Shawnee Road (Route 96) in Napier Township around 12:08 a.m. Oct. 5.

Troopers reported that Hiett was traveling on Shawnee Road in a Chevy Blazer when, for unknown reasons, she left the roadway and struck a ditch. The Blazer then rolled over multiple times. Hiett was thrown from the SUV in the process.

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The Bedford County Coroner pronounced Hiett dead at the scene.

State police noted that the investigation is pending an autopsy and toxicology reports.

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