Published June 23. 2025 02:45PM
State police at the Frackville barracks reported the following crashes:
• Cole N. Setcavage, 23, of Tamaqua, was injured in crash at 2:13 a.m. on June 18 on Mountain Road in Walker Township.
Police said he was transported to the St. Luke’s Miners Memorial Hospital, Coaldale.
They said he was driving a 2014 Volkswagen Jetta westbound when it traveled off the eastbound lane and hit a tree. The Jetta had disabling damage and was towed from the scene.
• Juan C. Calderon Brito, 46, of West Hazleton, was cited after a one-vehicle crash at 12:54 p.m. on June 16 on Clamtown Road (Route 443) in East Brunswick Township, police said. He was uninjured in the incident.
Police said he lost control of a 2016 Volvo that was northbound at the time. It struck an embankment off the east shoulder and had disabling damage. It was towed from the scene.
• Isaac C. Miller, 49, of New Ringgold, was cited after a two-vehicle crash at 12:03 p.m. on June 17 on North Market Street in East Brunswick Township. No one was injured in the incident.
Police said he was driving a 2017 GMC Sierra northbound when he attempted to negotiate a sharp right curve, traveled into the southbound lane and hit the driver-side fender and door of a 2013 Mercedez-Benz driven by Melissa J. Weaver, 58, of Tamaqua, who was negotiating the curve at the same time.
Police said the Sierra had minor damage, while the Mercedez was towed from the scene.
Aaron M. Jennings, 31, of Tamaqua, was a passenger in the Mercedes, police said.