62-year-old man killed in hit-and-run crash in Fayette County

A man will face charges after a 62-year-old man was killed in a hit-and-run crash in Redstone Township, Fayette County, authorities said. 

Mark DiMatteo will be charged with homicide by vehicle and accidents involving death or personal injury in the hit-and-run crash on Stone Church Road just before noon on Wednesday that killed Ronald Hostetler, Fayette County District Attorney Michael Aubele said.

The 62-year-old man from Confluence Borough was fatally hit after paving a driveway with his co-workers, Aubele said.

"As he was loading the equipment ... [the truck] was coming up the road, hit the ramp that was down as he was loading equipment, jumped the ramp and hit him," Aubele said. "Drove about 100 feet up the road, turned back around, temporarily stopped next to the individual and then fled the scene."

After posting to Facebook asking for help in identifying the vehicle involved, the Fayette County District Attorney's Office said Pennsylvania State Police troopers found the vehicle six hours later, when DiMatteo was taken to local police headquarters for questioning. 

DiMatteo will be arraigned by a magistrate at the Fayette County Jail. The Redstone Township Police Department is investigating.  

In a post on Facebook on Wednesday, Markleysburg Henry Clay VFD 27 called Hostetler's death "sudden, unexpected," and "tragic."

"Ron was known in our communities for his willingness to help anyone and everyone at any given time day or night!" the post said.
"If you've ever met Ron you knew you had met a friend that would talk to you everytime he seen you out and about."