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Fern Ridge crashes

State police at Fern Ridge reported on the following crashes investigated by troopers.

• A hit-and-run crash was reported at 1:50 p.m. on Feb. 24 along Route 903 in Penn Forest Township, Carbon County. Troopers said Lora M. Green, 51 of Lehighton, was driving a 2008 Chevrolet Blazer northbound when her vehicle was struck in the rear by an other vehicle. When Green began to slow down, the other vehicle struck the rear of her vehicle a second time.

Both drivers stopped but the other driver then fled the scene without providing any information as required. Green was not injured with damages termed minor to her vehicle.

• A one-vehicle crash was reported at 7:13 a.m. on Feb. 10 along Sun Valley Drive in Tunkhannock Township, Monroe County. Troopers said a 17-year-old male from Blakeslee was driving a 2005 Toyota Yaris when it left the road on the right side and struck a tree, where it came to rest.

The teen was not injured.