A Uniontown man was killed last night when the car he was driving crashed along Route 119 in South Union, state police said.

Shawn LeRoy Drake, 25, had been traveling at 9:36 p.m., south on Route 119, when he lost control of the Ford Focus just after he crossed a bridge near Route 8005.

The car went over a hillside, crashed into a tree and flipped over several times.

Mr. Drake, who was not wearing a seat belt at the time, was pronounced dead at the scene.

The cause of the crash is under investigation.

First Published: January 4, 2010, 4:00 p.m.