A Monroe County truck driver was killed in a crash along Interstate 80 in Jackson Township last Thursday, according to state police at Stroudsburg.

Troopers said the crash occurred at 6:08 p.m. as Jason Lebron, 49, of Tobyhanna, was driving a 2009 Kenworth construction truck westbound in the far right lane. Troopers said Karen R. Farrell, 47, of Jim Thorpe, driving a 2019 Toyota Rav4, was also westbound in the center lane. Troopers said Lebron’s vehicle entered the center lane striking the front driver’s side of the Toyota causing it to spin out of control and strike guide rail along the right shoulder. The vehicle came to final rest at that point.

After impact the truck continued to travel across the center and left lanes, going onto the left shoulder. The truck continued off the left shoulder and traveled up an embankment before going airborne into the woods. The truck continued forward and struck multiple trees, then caught fire after coming to rest.

The cab of the truck became fully engulfed in flames. The truck sustained damages throughout the vehicle.

Farrell and a passenger, not identified by police, suffered suspected minor injuries and were taken to St. Luke’s Hospital, East Stroudsburg.

Lebron was located inside the vehicle and deceased and was unidentifiable. He was later identified by a trucking company official. A member of the Monroe County coroner’s office pronounced him dead at the scene.

Pocono Township Fire Company responded and extinguished the fire.