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State police at Frackville report on crashes

State police at Frackville reported on the following crashes:

• A 2020 Kenworth tractor-trailer traveled off Interstate 81 in Mahanoy Township and went down an embankment after a collision with another rig.

Police said Pierre Brown, no address listed, was driving the rig north at 6:15 a.m. Sunday when it was struck in the rear by a 2015 International tractor-trailer operated by a Richard Hamilton, no address listed.

Police said the impact caused the Kenworth to go down the embankment and come to rest against a tree.

No injuries were reported.

Police said Hamilton was cited as a result of the collision.

• Brian S. Dillman, 49, of Shenandoah, was injured in a crash at 5:23 p.m. Dec. 16 on Route 54, Barnesville Drive, in Ryan Township.

He was transported to the Lehigh Valley Hospital by the Mahanoy City ambulance.

Police said the incident occurred when a 2020 Kenworth tractor-trailer operated by Anthony A. Nigrelli, 39, of Bethlehem, was stuck on the highway, blocking three lanes of travel heading west when a 2018 Jeep Cherokee driven by Dillman struck the trailer portion of the rig.

The Jeep was towed from the scene, police said.