The driver of a sports utility vehicle lost control of the car, hit two guard rails, and flipped multiple times Friday. The SUV's passenger, Roger Gelnett of Harrisburg, was thrown from the vehicle and then hit by two cars traveling in the other direction, according to police reports.
When medical officials arrived, they pronounced Gelnett dead at the scene of the accident. The SUV's driver, Donna Welborn, was taken to a nearby hospital and treated for minor injuries. When the accident occurred, neither Gelnett nor Welborn were wearing seatbelts, according to police reports.
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