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Turnpike crashes

State police at the Pocono barracks reported the following crashes:

• Walker N. Ferguson Jr. 51, was involved in a two-vehicle crash at 5:34 a.m. April 15 at mile marker 86.6 in Penn Forest Township on the Northeast Extension of the Pennsylvania Turnpike.

Police said Brian E. Trollope, 48, of Covington Township, was driving a 2019 Dodge Ram 2500 truck southbound when it struck a 2021 Freightliner before striking the barrier on the left side of the road.

The Dodge had disabling damages and was towed from the scene while the Freightliner was not damaged, No injuries were reported.

• Ashley A. Eperjesi, 29, of Albrightsville, was in a one-vehicle crash at 10:15 a.m. April 12 at mile marker 89.8 in Kidder Township.

Police said she was driving a 2023 Hyundai Elantra northbound when it “fishtailed” and struck an embankment on the right side of the road. Police said the car rolled over but landed on its wheels on the right shoulder of the road. It had to be towed from the scene.

Police said Eperjesi was cited for the incident.

• Kevin C. Pizzano, 43, of Shavertown, was in a one-vehicle crash at 1:20 a.m. April 12 at mile marker 71.2 in East Penn Township.

Police said he was driving a 2020 Honda Civic northbound when it struck a concrete barrier on the left side of the roadway. The vehicle had minor damages but was towed from the scene.

Police said Pizzano was cited for the incident. No injuries were reported.

• Dominique McQuade, 26, of Philadelphia, was in a two-vehicle crash at 11:55 a.m. April 2 at mile marker 81.6 in Penn Forest Township.

Police said it happened when he was driving a 2014 Subaru Forester southbound and it began to spin striking the concrete median. The car then spun clockwise and hit the guard rail on the west shoulder before spinning counterclockwise, traveling across the right lane and striking a 2019 Toyota 4Runner driven by Dawn A. Brewer, 52, of Elizabeth City, North Carolina. The Forester had to be towed from the scene, No injuries were reported.

• Michael C. Rodriguez, 67, of Drums, was cited after a two-vehicle crash at 3 p.m. April 1 on the exit ramp to Route 209 southbound in Franklin Township. Police said Rodriguez was driving a 2010 Nissan Titan that pulled off onto the north shoulder of the off-ramp, at which time he abruptly reversed in front of a 2018 Kia Sportage driven by Lavern J. Capone, 81, of Weatherly. Police said upon impact, he fled the scene, traveling south on Route 209. Police said he was positively identified and charged accordingly.

• Kevin G. Kugler, 42, of White Haven, was in a two-vehicle crash at 7:36 a.m. March 27 at mile marker 98.2 in Bear Creek Township.

Police said he was driving a 2022 Dodge Charger southbound when he overcorrected when a Ford cargo van in the right lane changed lanes, cutting him off.

They said Kugler regained partial control but he had to steer to the right to avoid a vehicle, going up an embankment and coming to rest. The Charger had damage to its undercarriage and was towed from the scene. No Injuries were reported.