UGI Employees’ Quick Actions Save Lives at Crash Scene

“Without hesitation, they fought for these people for two hours, doing everything they could.”

That is how Erik Taylor, a UGI Senior Supervisor of Operations, describes the efforts of a group of UGI Utilities employees who came upon a crash after leaving their Port Allegany, McKean County office on August 15.

According to Pennsylvania State Police, a vehicle sideswiped another vehicle and then hit a pickup truck head-on along Route 6. The truck rolled down an embankment and caught fire with two people still inside.

“Some of the guys got fire extinguishers out of their trucks and fought the fire nonstop, while two others broke the sunroof of the truck to get the people out,” says Taylor.

The man pulled from the burning truck suffered serious injuries. His passenger and the driver of the sideswiped vehicle were not seriously injured.

The UGI workers also helped emergency responders in the rescue attempt to free a driver from the other vehicle. The trapped driver was pulled from the vehicle, but tragically succumbed to her injuries at the scene.

Those UGI employees exemplifying the “energy to do more” that harrowing Friday afternoon are pictured above; from left to right are Dylan Major, Seth Bowers, Aaron Austin, Erik Taylor, Brad Goodreau, Zach Monroe, Ben Bower and Kal McCaslin.

“UGI is proud of our Port Allegany team for their quick response,” says Cameron Hess, UGI Senior Manager of Operations. “UGI is dedicated to the safety of the communities we serve, and on this day, our team’s actions saved lives.”

UGI Values in Action

At UGI, safety is more than a priority—it’s a core value that guides everything the Company does.

UGI is committed to protecting its employees, customers, and the communities it serves, both on and off the job.