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Accident in Jim Thorpe

Jim Thorpe police are investigating a crash which occurred Friday morning along Lentz Trail near the entrance to Mauch Chunk Lake. The accident was first reported at 11:30 a.m. Reportedly a car was traveling east when the driver apparently lost control. The vehicle entered the right berm, slid down a slight embankment, and impacted a tree. The victim was helped from the wreckage by members of the Jim Thorpe Fire Department then treated for injuries by Lehighton paramedics. Jim Thorpe and Summit Hill police responded.

LARRY NEFF/SPECIAL TO THE TIMES NEWS