Published September 09. 2026 02:45PM
State police at the Bethlehem barracks reported the following crashes:
• Nicholas S. Bertsch, 20, of Slatington, was involved in a two-vehicle crash at 5:49 a.m. Sept. 2 at the intersection of Mauch Chunk Road and Hill Street, North Whitehall Township.
Police said he refused a medical services transport from the scene.
They said he was driving a 2011 Ford F-150 south on Mauch Chunk Road behind an unidentified vehicle that was behind a 2011 Chevrolet Silverado driven by Matthew P. Noctor, 42, of Allentown.
Police said as Noctor came to a complete stop anticipating a turn onto Hill Street, the unidentified vehicle went around the Silverado but Bertsch was unable to stop and the F-150 hit the back of the stopped vehicle.
Bertsch was cited for failure to drive at a safe speed, according to police.
• Nancy J. Rothrock, 72, of Slatington, was cited after a one-vehicle crash at 7:15 a.m. Sept. 1 on Glencrest Road, Washington Township, police said. She was uninjured in the incident.
Police said she was driving a 2015 Subaru Crosstrek west when it failed to maintain its lane of travel, veered off the road, traveled through a grassy area and down an embankment and then hit a tree.
The Subaru had disabling damage.