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State police at Lehighton - crashes

State police at the Lehighton barracks reported the following crashes:

• Two vehicles were damaged in a crash at 8:02 p.m. Oct. 3 at the intersection of Dinkey and West Lizard Creek roads in East Penn Township.

Police did not identify the drivers of the vehicles but said no one was injured in the incident.

They said a 2017 GMC Acadia was at a stop sign on West Lizard Creek Road when its driver proceeded straight through the stop sign when a 2004 Ford Taurus proceeded through the intersection with clearance and was struck by the GMC.

Police said the stop sign on West Lizard Creek is located further back from the intersection.

• Eric J. Heiney, 48, of Slatington, was uninjured in a one-vehicle crash at 7:23 p.m. Oct. 3 on the off ramp of Route 248 in Lower Towamensing Township.

Police said he was driving a 1968 Chevrolet Camaro west when a mechanical failure in its steering system caused the car to go to the right and sideswipe the guide railing.

The Camaro was towed from the scene.

• A 16-year-old girl from Effort was cited after a one-vehicle crash at 9:29 p.m. Sept. 25 on Borger Road, Eldred Township. She was uninjured in the crash.

Police said she was driving a 2004 Jeep Wrangler westbound when it left its lane of travel, struck an embankment on the north side of the road and then overturned.

The Jeep had disabling damage and was towed from the scene.

• The operator of a 2023 Chrysler Pacifica that crashed at 5:05 p.m. Sept. 25 on Route 903 in Penn Forest Township was transported by personnel from the Lehighton Ambulance to the St. Luke’s Hospital, Carbon Campus, Franklin Township.

Police did not identify the driver of the vehicle that was northbound when it crossed lanes, traveled off the right shoulder and then struck a ditch.

Police said the driver was not hurt but the transport was made because of other health-related issues.

The Pacifica was towed from the scene.

• No one was hurt in a two-vehicle crash at 7:14 p.m. Sept. 24 at the intersection of Interchange and Spruce Hollow roads, Towamensing Township.

Police said the crash occurred as a 17-year-old boy from Catasauqua was driving a 2003 Chevrolet Trail Blazer when he attempted to make a left turn onto Spruce Hollow Road and the vehicle was struck by a 2019 Volkswagen Jetta operated by Joshua D. Trimble, 27, of Effort.

Police said both vehicles had disabling damage and were towed from the scene.

The driver of the Trail Blazer was cited after the crash, according to police.

• One person was cited for careless driving after a two-vehicle crash at 3:17 p.m. Sept. 24 on Fireline Road in Lower Towamensing Township.

Police did not identify the drivers but said a 2024 Nissan Frontier was following a 2006 Mack Truck east when its driver passed the Mack, reentered the right lane and subsequently braked, at which time the Mack hit the back of the Nissan.

Police said both vehicles were able to be driven from the scene.

• Whitney M. Mackaravitz, 36, of Kunkletown, was cited for failure to provide immediate notice of an accident to police after a one-vehicle crash at 7:06 p.m. Sept. 20 on Fiddletown Road, Eldred Township.

She was uninjured in the incident.

Police said she was driving a 2017 Jeep south when it swerved off the road and struck a utility pole on the right side of the road.

The Jeep had disabling damage.

Police said Mackaravitz left the scene of the crash.

• Andrew L. Moll, 35, of Albrightsville, had suspected serious injuries after a car-motorcycle crash at 11:36 a.m. Sept. 19 on Scenic Drive, Polk Township.

Police said he was transported by personnel from the St. Luke’s Emergency and Transport Services to the St. Luke’s Hospital, Carbon Campus, Franklin Township.

Police said the crash occurred when Isabella M. Larregui, 23, of Kunkletown, was driving a 2016 Subaru Legacy that entered Route 534 without clearance from the south and collided with a motorcycle driven by Moll.

Police said Larregui had suspected minor injuries but did not require an emergency medical services transport from the scene. She was cited after the crash, according to police.

Both vehicles were towed from the scene.

• Three vehicles were damaged in a crash at 4:01 p.m. Sept. 15 in front of the Country Junction store on Interchange Road, Towamensing Township.

They were a 2003 GMC Sonoma, whose driver was cited for following too closely, a 2010 Subaru Outback and a 2015 Chrysler 200.

Police did not identify the drivers, or provide the details of the crash.

• Police said a 2002 Ford Explorer became lodged on a wall when its driver attempted to make a U-turn at 8:13 p.m. Sept. 10 on Little Gap Road in Lower Towamensing Township.

Police did not identify the driver of the vehicle, which was towed from the scene.