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Still no sign of man missing since Monday

SLIPPERY ROCK TWP — There is still no sign — as of Thursday afternoon — of a possibly injured 57 year-old man who fled into the woods after a single-vehicle accident on Monday.

According to state police reports, David McGinty of Slippery Rock was driving north on Route 8 just before 6 p.m. Monday when he crossed into the southbound lane near Ralston Road and went over an embankment, striking several trees.

McGinty then struck another tree, which disabled his vehicle.

Police, fire and ambulance units responded to the scene and saw McGinty, who appeared to have a head injury, run into the woods on the east side of Route 8.

The vehicle was towed, but police were unable to find McGinty, the report said.

State police armed with heat-detecting technology and search dogs looked for McGinty on Monday and Tuesday, as did firefighters from the Slippery Rock Volunteer Fire Department.

Family members organized a search on Wednesday night as well.

Trooper Ronald Keston of Troop D in Butler said on Thursday that there is still no sign of McGinty.

Keston said anyone who sees McGinty, who was wearing a camouflage jacket and blue jeans, or has information on his whereabouts should call the state police at 724-284-8100.

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