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State police at Frackville - crashes

State police at the Frackville barracks reported the following crashes:

• A 17-year-old boy from New Ringgold was uninjured in a one-vehicle crash at 5:21 p.m. Oct. 16 on East Railroad Street, New Ringgold.

Police said he was driving a 2001 Ford Ranger east when it left the road and struck a guide rail, causing its back end to sit on top of the rail. Police said the truck was moved before their arrival and was observed partially in the westbound lane.

Police said the pickup sustained functional damage and was towed from the scene.

• Glenn R. Conahan, 70, of Tamaqua, had minor injuries after a two-vehicle crash at 5:49 p.m. Oct. 16 at Claremont Avenue and Grove Street, Rush Township.

Police said he did not require an emergency medical services transport from the scene.

They said the crash occurred as Howard W. Startzel Jr., 67, of Tamaqua, was driving a 2012 Kia Forte south on Claremont Avenue when a 2014 Toyota Corolla operated by Conahan stopped over the solid white stop line, at which time the Forte left the right lane of travel and struck the Corolla.

Police said both vehicles were towed from the scene.

Startzel was cited for the crash, while Conahan was cited for obedience to a traffic control signal, according to police.

• Police said a driver and passenger were injured in a one-vehicle crash at 4:42 p.m. Oct. 16 on Mahanoy Avenue, Rush Township.

Police said the passenger, Felix Vallejo, 27, of Shenandoah, was transported by personnel from the Tamaqua Community Ambulance Association to St. Luke’s Miners Campus, Coaldale. The driver, Roberto S. Davis, 19, of Shenandoah, did not require an emergency medical services transport from the scene.

Police said he was driving a 2019 Land Rover east when he attempted to pass a tractor-trailer on the left, at which time the vehicle hydroplaned off the right side of the road and struck a utility pole. The vehicle continued down an embankment and came to rest after striking a tree.

The Land Rover had disabling damage and was towed from the scene.

Police said Davis was cited for failure to drive at a safe speed.

• Brian R. Paone, 49, of Alexandria, Virginia, was uninjured when the car he was driving struck a deer at 9:23 p.m. Oct. 17 on Interstate 81 in Kline Township.

Police said he was northbound in a 2024 Hyundai Venue when the deer entered the highway from the median and was struck.

The Venue was towed from the scene.

• Benjamin R. Lagaza, 18, of Barnesville, had suspected minor injuries after a one-vehicle crash at 3:03 a.m. Oct. 17 on Tuscarora Mountain Drive, Ryan Township.

A passenger in the vehicle driven by a 17-year-old boy from Mahanoy Plane, Lagaza refused a medical transport services transport from the scene.

Police said the 17-year-old was driving a 2015 Toyota RAV4 southbound when he swerved to avoid a deer in the roadway, causing the vehicle to strike an embankment and overturn.

The RAV4 was towed from the scene.