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A 22-year-old Markleton man was killed in a two-vehicle accident on I-99 about 4:29 p.m. Sunday.
According to state police, Jason S. Sargent Jr. was driving a 2012 Jeep Compass southbound at a very slow rate of speed when a 1998 Dodge Ram 1500 hit the back of the Jeep.
The impact pushed the Jeep about 150 feet off the west side of the road and into the berm.
Sargent was pronounced dead by the Blair County Coroner. An autopsy is scheduled for today in Windber.
According to state police, the driver of the Ram, an 18-year-old male from Jersey Shore, and his passenger, a 16-year-old male from Linden, were transported by AMED to UPMC Altoona for treatment of suspected minor injuries.
State police were assisted at the scene by the Blair County Coroner's Office, and Bellwood and Logan Township fire departments.