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Elderly Weatherly driver in crash

An elderly Weatherly driver was involved in a two-vehicle crash in which both drivers sustained minor injuries.

State police at Hazleton said the crash occurred at 2:28 p.m. Thursday at the intersection of Lehigh Gorge and Quarry roads, in Foster Township, Luzerne County.Troopers said Helen Horn, 95, of Weatherly, operating a 1999 Buick Century, was stopped at the intersection on Quarry Road while Joshua I. Fulk, 21, of Freeland, driving a 2000 Subaru Forester, was northbound on Lehigh Gorge.Troopers said Horn made a left turn onto Lehigh Gorge and pulled into the path of Fulk and a collision occurred. After impact the Subaru traveled onto the shoulder where it struck the guide rail and then rolled over onto its side.Both drivers were taken to the Lehigh Valley Hospital-Hazleton campus, for treatment of minor injuries. Troopers cited Horn for a stop sign violation.