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Arrest warrant issued for Lehigh County woman charged in fatal crash

An arrest warrant has been issued for a Lehigh County woman charged in a fatal wrong-way crash that occurred last year on the Pennsylvania Turnpike.

District Attorney Gavin P. Holihan and Capt. Seth J. Kelly, Pennsylvania State Police Troop M Commanding Officer, on Friday announced the charges against Onanyeli Rosario-Mesa, 25, Allentown.

Around 9 a.m. March 30, 2025, PSP were called to a three-vehicle crash on Interstate 476 northbound at mile marker 67.0 in Washington Township.

Several witnesses had called 911 and said a vehicle driven by Rosario-Mesa was driving the wrong way in the northbound lanes when her vehicle hit several motorcyclists.

There were two damaged motorcycles at the scene. One driver, identified as John Sweeney Jr., 50, was deceased at the scene.

Sweeney died from blunt force injuries due to motorcycle/motor vehicle crash, and his death was ruled accidental by the Lehigh County Coroner.

Several witnesses, as well as video surveillance footage, showed Rosario-Mesa’s vehicle driving southbound in the northbound lanes, passing several vehicles that pulled to the side of the road to avoid her.

The investigation also revealed Rosario-Mesa’s vehicle struck the group of motorcyclists, killing the victim and endangering several others.

This case was investigated by Trooper Brian Hrycyszn of the Pennsylvania State Police, and will be prosecuted by Chief Deputy District Attorney V. Paul Bernardino III.

Rosario-Mesa remains at large. Anyone with information about her is asked to call 911.

Rosario-Mesa faces charges of homicide by vehicle while driving under the influence; homicide by vehicle; involuntary manslaughter; recklessly endangering another person; DUI/unsafe driving; DUI/BAC 0.10 to 0.16 percent; careless driving — unintentional death; and one-way roadways — driving on one-way roadway.

An arrest warrant has been issued for a Onanyeli Rosario-Mesa, 25, of Allentown, who is charged in a fatal wrong-way crash that occurred last year on the Pennsylvania Turnpike. Rosario-Mesa remains at large. Anyone with information about her is asked to call 911.
Crews are on the scene of the fatal crash on March 30, 2025, when police say Onanyeli Rosario-Mesa was driving the wrong way and several motorcyclists. One died at the scene. TIMES NEWS FILE PHOTO