NORTH BUFFALO TWP, Armstrong County — Alcohol may have been a factor in a deadly all-terrain vehicle crash near the township building, authorities said.

Jason David Toy, 39, of East Franklin Township was killed Saturday afternoon when he lost control of his ATV on Church Road and slammed into a tree about 5:30 p.m., according to state police.

Armstrong County Deputy Coroner Brian K. Myers at 6:10 p.m. pronounced Toy dead at the scene of the crash in front of the MDS Energy natural gas production facility just north of Route 28. He died of massive head and chest injuries, Myers said.

There was no autopsy conducted but investigators are awaiting toxicology results. Authorities suspect Toy had been drinking before the wreck.

Police said he and a friend were riding on separate ATVs that day. Toy was westbound on Church Road aboard a 2007 Yamaha 450 and traveled onto the north berm.

Moments later, the vehicle crashed into a large tree just west of the North Buffalo Township Building. He was not wearing a helmet.

“He died instantly, on impact,” Myers said.

Police, meanwhile, arrested Toy’s friend, Sidney Charles Ford, 44, of Cadogan, at the scene for suspicion of drunken driving.

Troopers said Ford appeared to “significantly intoxicated,” according to a police report.

In addition to DUI, police said, Ford faces several other charges including driving an ATV on a road and driving at an unsafe speed.

A truck driver for MarkAnn Industries in Worthington, Toy is survived by a daughter.

The Bauer Funeral Home of Kittanning is handling funeral services, which will be held Wednesday.