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State police at Fern Ridge

State police at Fern Ridge reported on the following crashes investigated by troopers.

• A one-vehicle crash was reported at 10:21 p.m. on Aug. 20 in the West End Plaza parking lot in Chestnuthill Township, Monroe County. Troopers said a 17-year-old male from Effort was driving a 1996 Dodge Ram truck through the parking lot when he made a left turn.

The front left tire drove up a concrete sign post, causing the truck to overturn onto its right side.

The teen and his passenger, a 15-year-old girl from Nazareth, were not injured. The truck had to be towed.

The teen was cited for careless driving.

• A one-vehicle crash occurred at 3:18 p.m. on Aug. 16 along Miller Road in Jackson Township, Monroe County. Troopers said Kelly A. Finnen-Depaul, 49, of Effort, was driving a 2019 Ford Explorer northbound when the vehicle left the road and struck a bridge.

Upon impact the Explorer spun clockwise and came to rest across both lanes of travel.

Finnen-Depaul was injured and taken to St. Luke’s Hospital. The vehicle had to be towed.

She was cited for the crash.

• A crash was reported at 12:01 a.m. on Aug. 8 along Smith Hill Road in Jackson Township. Troopers said Adam A. Guzman, 20, of Saylorsburg, was operating a 2003 Nissan Maxima when it left the road and crashed into a ditch.

Guzman was not injured but the vehicle had to be towed.

He was cited for the crash.