Man identified in Fatal Buffalo Township. Accident

A person has died after being struck by a car yesterday morning in Buffalo Township.

The call came into the Butler County 911 Center around 8:20 a.m. for a pedestrian who was struck by a car on Ekastown Road (Route 228 East) about a mile before the intersection with Sarver Road.

According to our news partners at WPXI, 62-year-old Dave Roenigk was mowing his grass and eating grass when he was hit by a car. A driver allegedly fell asleep at the wheel before hitting and killing Roenigk. The driver has not been identified.

Roenigk was a family member of the WL Roenigk bus company, which was headquartered nearby.

Part of Route 228 had to be closed between Sarver Road and Coal Hollow Road.

The police are continuing their investigation.