Crime & Safety
Peters Township Man Dies In House Fire
Washington County Coroner Tim Warco said the cause and manner of death for the elderly man is pending.
An 80-year old Peters Township man died in a house fire Easter morning, Washington County Coroner Tim Warco said in a release.
Warco said Robert Gary McLaughlin, of Locust Drive, died around 7:40 a.m. Sunday.
“The victim was removed from his home by firefighters responding to a structure fire at the residence and was transported to Canonsburg (General) Hospital Emergency Room,” the release stated.
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The cause and manner of McLaughlin’s death is pending.
Peters Township, North Strabane Township and Upper St. Clair fire departments all responded to the incident.
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The fire is under investigation.
No further information was immediately available Sunday morning.
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