Submitted by New Jersey Truck Crash Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark
A wrong-way driver died after he hit a tractor-trailer and two other vehicles were caught up in the aftermath as three of the vehicles caught fire about 6 a.m. June 28, 2016, on Interstate 80 East in Pocono Township, authorities say. (Photo courtesy Jeff Snyder)
POCONO TWP., Pa. — A crash involving a car and a tractor trailer killed one man and forced the closure of a segment of I-80 East Tuesday morning, lehighvalleylive.com reported.
The car, a Ford Focus with New Jersey plates, swerved into the eastbound lane in the vicinity of Tannersville and the Rt. 33/209 interchanges around 6 a.m. before crashing head-on into the truck. The driver of the car, which burst into flames, was ejected and later pronounced dead. Police did not immediately release the man’s name pending notification of next-of-kin.
An SUV and a pickup truck crashed into the wreckage, also catching fire. The drivers of the SUV and the pickup were hospitalized while the driver of the tractor-trailer was unhurt.
Originally published here by nj.com.