Armstrong County, PA – December 27, 2021, Michael Gargett and Mara Reilly were killed
after an accident where their vehicle crashed with a semi-truck.
Investigators reported that the crash took place at around 9:00 a.m. near Exit 18 along
Route 28.
In their initial reports, officials said that 44-year-old Michael Gargett and 46-year-old
Mara Reilly were in a vehicle traveling northbound along Route 28. For reasons unclear,
their vehicle swerved to avoid a car on the shoulder, lost control, then hit a box truck
which was also on the shoulder.
Due to the collision, Gargett and Reilly both succumbed to fatal injuries. It’s unclear if
anyone else was hurt. No further information is available at this time.