State police at Lehighton - crashes
State police at the Lehighton barracks reported the following crashes:
• Police said a 2019 Acura struck a deer at 3:23 p.m. Oct. 14 on Jonas Road in Polk Township.
They did not identify the driver of the vehicle that was eastbound when the deer jumped from the northern side of the road and was struck.
Police said the vehicle sustained functional damage.
• A driver was cited after a two-vehicle crash at 2:45 p.m. Oct. 9 at the intersection of Bank Street and the Bowmanstown off-ramp in Bowmanstown.
Police said the driver of a 2008 Toyota Tundra attempted to turn left onto Bank Street after exiting Route 248 when the vehicle was struck by a 2025 Kia Seltos that was eastbound at the time.
Police said the Seltos had functional damage, while the Tundra had minor damage.
Police did not identify the drivers of the vehicles.
• Jessica L. Haynes, 48, of Saylorsburg, and Shelley D. Koss, 76, of Brodheadsville, were injured after a two-vehicle crash at 3:24 p.m. Oct. 8 at the intersection of Weir Lake and Blue Ridge roads, Ross Township.
Police said they were transported by personnel from the Lehigh Valley Health Network EMS corps to the Lehigh Valley Hospital, Pocono Campus, East Stroudsburg.
Police said the crash occurred as Robert A. Gargone Jr., 65, of Kunkletown, was driving a 2026 Ram 2500 southbound on Weir Lake Road when he attempted to make a left turn onto Blue Ridge Road and the truck struck a 2017 Chevrolet Cruze operated northbound on Weir Lake Road by Haynes, who had Koss as her passenger.
Police said both vehicles where towed from the scene.
Gargone was cited after the crash, according to police.