State police at Lehighton - crashes
State police at the Lehighton barracks reported the following crashes:
• Arthur E. Sterling III, 26, of Andreas, was uninjured in a one-vehicle crash at 9:20 p.m. March 10 on Blakeslee Boulevard Drive West in Mahoning Township.
Police said he was driving a 2014 Chevrolet Sonic westbound when several deer entered the roadway. They said the Sonic hit two deer and had disabling damage that required it be towed from the scene.
• The operator of a 2003 Honda Accord that was involved in a crash at 5:26 p.m. March 13 on Kunkletown Road in Eldred Township was cited for failure to drive at a safe speed.
Police did not identify the driver who was eastbound when he struck the rear of a 2021 Honda Civic that was in front of the Accord when that driver braked to avoid hitting a deer in the road.
No one was injured in the crash. Police said both vehicles were driven from the scene.
• Joseph C. Schminkey, 54, of Lansford, had a left leg injury after a motorcycle-car crash at 5:43 p.m. April 24 at the intersection of Mill Road and Leininger Drive in Mahoning Township.
Police said he was taken to a hospital by a third party after the incident.
They said he was operating a 2016 Harley-Davidson that sideswiped a 2014 Ford Focus operated by Alison Dolinsky, 27, of Lehighton, as the latter was preparing to turn left from Mill Road onto Leininger Drive.
Police said neither vehicle was towed from the scene.
• Police said a 2019 Chevrolet Silverado had to be pulled out of a ditch and was towed from the scene of a one-vehicle crash at 11:32 p.m. March 5 on Upper Smith Gap Road in Ross Township.
They did not identify the driver of the vehicle, which was westbound when it traveled off the right shoulder and landed in the ditch.
• Timothy W. Underwood, 48, of Palmetto, Florida, is facing charges of driving under the influence of alcohol or a controlled substance after a one-vehicle crash at 8:36 p.m. March 8 on West Lizard Creek Road, East Penn Township. He was uninjured in the incident.
Police said he was driving a 2022 Ford F-250 east when it traveled onto the right shoulder and struck and snapped a utility pole before traveling down a 30-foot embankment.
Police said he declined medical treatment at the scene and was later found to be in possession of a firearm without having a valid license to carry it.
The vehicle was towed from the scene, police said.
• A driver was cited after a two-vehicle crash at 8:05 a.m. March 15 on Scenic Drive, Polk Township.
Police did not identify the driver of a 2001 Honda Civic who was cited after he was northbound on Scenic Drive and attempted to negotiate a right curve. Police said the car traveled into the opposite lane and hit a 2007 Chevrolet Silverado, whose driver was also not identified.
Police said both vehicles were towed from the scene and that no one was injured.
• Police said a 2025 Kenworth tractor-trailer struck low-hanging wires at 7:05 p.m. April 2 on Dogwood Lane, Ross Township.
They said the entanglement necessitated a response by Blue Ridge Cable to remove the wires, after which the driver, who was not identified by police, drove the rig from the scene.
• Joshua M. Rehrig, 27, of Kunkletown, was cited for following too closely following a two-vehicle crash at 7:41 a.m. April 25 on Interchange Road, Franklin Township. No one was hurt in the incident.
Police said Rehrig was driving a 2010 Mitsubishi Lancer southbound when the crash occurred with another southbound vehicle, a 2018 Ford Edge driven by Kimara L. Rex, 36, of Lehighton.
• Lawrence J. Mahl Jr., 73, of Saylorsburg, had “possible injuries” after a one-vehicle crash at 2:53 p.m. April 28 on Spruce Road, Ross Township.
Police said he was taken to the Lehigh Valley Hospital, Hecktown Oaks, by a private party.
They said Mahl was driving a 2006 Chevrolet Silverado northbound when it veered to the left, crossed the southbound lane, left the road and struck a tree. It was towed from the scene.
Police said Mahl was cited for operating a vehicle without a valid inspection.