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State police at Hazleton - crashes

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

• A two-vehicle crash was reported at 3:56 p.m. on Oct. 29 along East Market Street in Banks Township, Carbon County. Troopers said Colleen M. Hodge, 59, of Junedale, was driving a 2003 Buick Century and negotiating a curve when she entered the left lane and struck the driver’s side of a 2013 GMC Terrain operated by Leah M. Rehal, 30, of Hazleton. After impact the Buick rotated counterclockwise and traveled off the left side of the road and struck a ditch and a utility pole. It then rotated clockwise to final rest off the road.

Hodge and Rehal were not injured.

Hodge was cited for the crash.

• A two-vehicle crash was reported at 12:03 a.m. on Oct. 30 along Maplewood Drive in Hazle Township. Troopers said Kelvin Holguin Angeles, 24, of Shenandoah, driving a 2007 BMW 530i, and Anfernee Pena Santana, 20, of Freeland, driving a 2019 BMW 435i, were both southbound when Santana slowed down due to crossing railroad tracks. Holguin Angeles was following too closely and the front of his vehicle hit the rear of Santana’s vehicle.

No injuries were reported. Santana’s vehicle had to be towed.

Holguin Angeles was cited for following too closely.

• A crash occurred at 8:33 a.m. on Nov. 8 along Dessen Drive in West Hazleton.

Troopers said Luis F. Rosales Jr., 23, of Hazleton, driving a 2010 Nissan Maxima, and Rowena L. Mathis, 37, of Weatherly driving a 2011 Kia Rio, were both westbound when Rosales attempted to pass Mathis on the left side on a right curve and struck Mathis’ car.

No one was injured and the Kia was towed.

Rosales was cited for the crash.