On Wednesday morning, one man was sent to the hospital after he smashed his pickup into the back of a fully loaded dump truck on Route 422.

SUMMIT TWP — One man was sent to the hospital Wednesday morning after he smashed his pickup into the back of a fully loaded dump truck on Route 422.

According to state police, the man was driving a Chevrolet Colorado around 9 a.m. when he rear-ended a dump truck stopped at a traffic light at the intersection of Route 422 and East Butler Road, in front of Dollar General.

The dump truck, owned by a local paving company, was full of gravel and had little damage. The Colorado had heavy front-end damage.

Police said the man was taken by ambulance to Butler Memorial Hospital and then taken by helicopter to a Pittsburgh hospital.Authorities said a passenger in the pickup also was taken to the hospital for evaluation as a precaution. The driver of the dump truck did not report any injuries.Lick Hill firefighters assisted with cleanup and traffic control at the scene. East Butler and Butler ambulance services assisted with patient transport.Westbound travelers were restricted to one lane until a tow truck arrived. Crews cleared the scene around 9:30 a.m.Police said a medical issue may have been the cause of the crash, but their investigation continues.

According to state police, a man was driving a Chevrolet Colorado Wednesday morning when he rear-ended a dump truck stopped at a traffic light at the intersection of Route 422 and East Butler Road, in front of Dollar General.