Published April 22. 2026 02:45PM
State police at the Lehighton barracks reported the following crashes:
• No one was injured in a two-vehicle crash at 9:11 p.m. March 13 at the parking lot of the Sunoco Gas Station off Interchange Road in Polk Township.
Police said Tara L. Delich, 36, of Kunkletown, was driving a 2021 Mercedes-Benz that was backing up when the car struck a 2009 Dodge Caravan that was parked.
• Erin G. Ritter, 35, of Lehighton, is facing charges of driving under the influence following a one-vehicle crash at 9:20 p.m. April 4 on Lower Nis Hollow Road, Mahoning Township, police said. She was not injured.
Police said she was driving a 2024 Mazda CX50 westbound when the vehicle struck a log, traveled off the road and hit a tree. They said the Mazda became disabled off the right shoulder of the road.
Ritter was transported to an area hospital for an evaluation.
She was also cited for unsafe driving, police said.