A Schuylkill County driver fled a crash scene but was later caught in a local river. State police at Schuylkill Haven said the crash occurred at 5:21 p.m. on Thursday at the intersection of routes 61 and 183, in North Manheim Township.

Troopers said Cory Dean Shade, 20, of Pottsville, was traveling north on 183 (from a jughandle) at a high rate of speed and approaching the intersection. At the same time Sandra Mirabella of Pottsville was southbound on 183. At the intersection Shade made a right and struck Mirabella's vehicle in the intersection.After impact Shade and his passenger, an unknown black man, fled on foot and ran to an area behind the Cressona Mall. A check of the area was made with negative results. Troopers then suspected that the two might be headed toward Pottsville along the railroad tracks behind the mall. Troopers went to the Mount Carbon area and waited where they then saw Shade and the black man walking along the tracks about 2 miles from the crash scene. The two were identified by the clothing they were wearing and descriptions given by witnesses to the crash.When confronted, the two fled back south along the tracks and then into the woods along the Schuylkill River, where they split up. Shade was later found waist deep in the river and arrested.Shade was taken to the Schuylkill Medical Center-South Jackson Street, Pottsville, for a blood test. Troopers said Shade is facing several charges.Mirabella and her passenger, Joseph Mirabella, same address, were both taken to the SMC-East Norwegian Street, Pottsville, for treatment of injuries.Traffic was detoured around the crash scene and through a jughandle northbound for a period of time.