Published October 15. 2026 02:45PM
State police at the Fogelsville barracks reported the following crashes:
• Carolyn J. Zeigenfuss, 71, of Lehighton, was transported by personnel from the Cetronia Ambulance Corps to the Lehigh Valley Hospital, Cedar Crest Campus, Salisbury, after a two-vehicle crash at 7:01 p.m. Oct. 11 on Interstate 78 in South Whitehall Township.
Police said the crash occurred as Cynthia Hansen, 38, of Allentown, was driving a 2003 BMW X5 westbound when it struck the back of a 2010 Subaru Forester driven by Zeigenfuss.
Hansen was cited for following too closely, according to police.
• Joshua N. Frets, 41, of Coaldale, was not injured when the vehicle he was driving struck a deer on Route 100 in Lowhill Township at 10:33 p.m. Oct. 10.
Police said he was northbound when the deer jumped from the east shoulder of the road into the path of his vehicle, a 2022 Ford Escape.
• Madison F. Richardson, 20, of Kutztown, was cited after a two-vehicle crash at 12:29 p.m. Sept. 27 at the intersection of Holbens Valley and Werleys Corner roads, Weisenberg Township.
Police said she was driving a 2012 Hyundai Sonata north on Werleys Corner Road when she entered the intersection without proper clearance and struck a 2012 Jeep Liberty driven west on Holbens Valley Road by Matthew A. Miller, 61, of New Tripoli.
Police said the Sonata had disabling damage and was towed from the scene, while the Liberty was able to be driven from the scene.
Police said Richardson had minor injuries but refused an emergency medical services transport from the scene.
Miller and a passenger in his vehicle were uninjured.