Published July 03. 2014 04:00PM
A Schuylkill County man, injured in a three-vehicle crash last Saturday, died Tuesday of injuries sustained in the crash.
The Lehigh County coroner's office said James Gauche, 49, of 12 Blue Mountain Heights, Schuylkill Haven, died at 2:41 a.m. at the Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest.Gauche was involved in a crash at 7:58 p.m. Saturday along Route 183 at Blue Mountain Heights Road in Wayne Township. Coroner Scott M. Grim ruled Gauche died of multiple blunt-force injuries.Six people were injured in the crash. State police at Schuylkill Haven said Gauche was southbound on Route 183 and slowed to make a left turn onto Blue Mountain Heights. His 2014 Chevrolet Cruz was then struck in the rear by a 2005 Honda Odyssey operated by Guerlyne Taussai, 38, of Douglassville, Berks County. Upon impact the Cruz was pushed into the northbound lane and directly into the path of a 2005 Dodge Ram truck operated by Leo Tobin, 48, of Saint Clair.Gauche had to be extricated from his vehicle and was flown by medical helicopter. Taussai was taken by ambulance to the Reading hospital. Tobin and passengers, Tracy Tobin, 46, and two minor children were all transported to the Schuylkill Medical Center-South Jackson Street, Pottsville.