Published August 11. 2025 04:43PM
One person was seriously injured Monday afternoon when involved in a crash in Lower Towamensing Township. The crash occurred around 2 p.m. in the 1300 block of Lower Smith Gap Road. Emergency personnel found a vehicle on its side with a critically injured person trapped inside. Members of the Aquashicola fire company cut the roof to extricate the victim. The person was treated at the scene by members of the Palmerton ambulance and Lehighton paramedics before being flown from the scene by LifeFlight 6. State police at Lehighton are investigating the incident. COPYRIGHT LARRY NEFF/SPECIAL TO THE TIMES NEWS
One person was seriously injured Monday afternoon when involved in a crash in Lower Towamensing Township. The crash occurred around 2 p.m. in the 1300 block of Lower Smith Gap Road. Emergency personnel found a vehicle on its side with a critically injured person trapped inside. Members of the Aquashicola fire company cut the roof to extricate the victim. The person was treated at the scene by members of the Palmerton ambulance and Lehighton paramedics before being flown from the scene by LifeFlight 6. State Police at Lehighton are investigating the incident. COPYRIGHT LARRY NEFF/SPECIAL TO THE TIMES NEWS