Turnpike crashes
State police at the Pocono barracks reported the following crashes that occurred on the Northeast Extension of the Pennsylvania Turnpike:
• Julius J. Kornafel, 18, of Palmerton, was uninjured in a one-vehicle crash at 7:06 a.m. Oct. 27 at mile marker 111.7 in Jenkins Township.
Police said he was driving a 2008 Chevrolet Cobalt northbound when the left front tire of the vehicle blew out and the car hit the center concrete barrier.
• Richard Bennett, 87, of Poughkeepsie, New York, was injured in a one-vehicle crash at 5:05 p.m. Oct. 26 at mile marker 80.6 in Penn Forest Township.
Police said he was transported by personnel from the Lehighton Ambulance Association to the St. Luke’s Hospital, Carbon Campus, Franklin Township.
They said he was northbound in a 2013 Kia Sportage when it left its lane of travel and hit a guide rail on the right side of the road.
The vehicle had front end/grille damage and was towed from the scene.
Bennett was cited after the crash, according to police.
• Gary Jackson, 38, of Forest Park, Georgia, was injured in a one-vehicle crash at 4:56 p.m. Oct. 21 at mile marker 82.4 in Penn Forest Township.
Police said he was transported by personnel from the Lehighton Ambulance Association to the Lehigh Valley Hospital, Cedar Crest Campus, Salisbury Township.
Police said he was driving a 2023 Volvo tractor-trailer that drifted off the roadway, struck a guide rail and crashed down a steep embankment, coming to rest on its roof.
Police said Jackson was able to crawl out of the cab. They said the severity of his injuries in unknown.
The rig was heavily damaged and spilled diesel fuel into natural waterways at the location, police said, resulting in the Lehigh Water Authority, state Fish and Boat Commission, hazmat officials and others having to be notified of the incident.
Jackson was cited after the crash, according to police.