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Slatington woman injured in Nesquehoning rollover

Nesquehoning police have released the details of a one-vehicle crash that shut down Route 209, between Nesquehoning and Jim Thorpe, for an hour Tuesday evening.

Police were called to the scene at 9:36 p.m., for an overturned vehicle with entrapment.It was noted that it was raining lightly at the time and roadways were wet.Patrolman Timothy Wuttke arrived on-scene and found a blue Pontiac Grand Prix on its roof on the shoulder of the northbound lane. Several motorists had stopped and told Wuttke that the driver was still inside the vehicle.Wuttke asked the driver, who was upside down being held into place by her seatbelt, if she was OK because he noticed blood inside the vehicle. She responded that she was fine and that the seatbelt was not restricting her breathing. She then identified herself as Berta Perez-Roblero, 29, of Slatington.Once firefighters arrived, they cut Perez-Roblero from the vehicle.Roblero said that as she was driving from Jim Thorpe, the vehicle started to spin and she hit a bank, which caused the car to flip over.Wuttke then asked a witness, who was identified as Chelsea Wagner, about the crash. Wagner reported that she was traveling north when she saw the car's tail lights as it slid across the roadway and flipped. She noted that speed did not seem to be a factor.Fire crews provided Wuttke with Perez-Roblero's purse to look for a license, which was not found. Inside the purse were three bottles of medication prescribed to a Sebastian Elzmendi.Wuttke asked Perez-Roblero if she had a Pennsylvania driver's license, to which she responded "no." He then asked if she had any identification and she pointed out a license from Guatemala.Wuttke asked why she was driving without a license and she said she needed to go to work. Through the discussion it was learned that Perez-Roblero was in the country illegally.Wuttke also asked about the medication and Perez-Roblero said it was her best friend's and she holds it for him. She also said that the owner of the vehicle knew she did not have a valid driver's license.Perez-Roblero was transported by ambulance to Gnaden Huetten Memorial Hospital, Lehighton; and the vehicle was towed from the scene by Marouchoc's Auto.Nesquehoning Ambulance, Lehighton Ambulance, New Columbus Fire Company, Hauto Fire Company and Nesquehoning Hose Company No. 1 assisted police.After clearing the scene, Wuttke went to Gnaden Huetten to speak with Perez-Roblero, but was unable to because she was getting tests done.The owner of the vehicle, identified as Demetrio Perez-Roblero, Berta's brother, spoke with Wuttke, who asked if he knew Berta did not have a valid driver's license. He responded he did know, and added that he let her use his vehicle because she was his sister. Demetrio will be receiving a citation for allowing Berta to use his vehicle.A short time later, Berta arrived at the Nesquehoning police station to speak with Wuttke about the incident. She told her story and was informed she would be cited for her actions.

Copyright Larry Neff/Special to the Times News A Slatington woman needed to be extricated from a vehicle following a one-car crash in Nesquehoning Tuesday evening.