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Lehigh Valley Driver Killed In Double Pickup Truck Crash, Police Say
A Lehigh Valley driver was killed in a crash involving two pickup trucks, authorities said.
Sylvanus Schmick, 59, and a passenger, Jeremy Schmick, were heading westbound on Route 248 in a blue Chevrolet Silverado when the vehicle crossed the double yellow line into oncoming traffic at the intersection of Sycamore Drive in Lehigh Township just before 4:05 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 25, the department said in a press release.
Schmick, of Lansford, collided with a red Ford F250 Supercab pickup truck with a utility body driven by a 17-year-old Nazareth resident before the Silverado rolled onto its …
Alcohol Thought To Be Factor In 3-Car Crash That Hospitalized 2 In Lehigh Valley, Police Say
Alcohol was suspected to be involved in a three-car crash that sent a driver and passenger to a nearby hospital Monday evening, authorities said.
Jessica Braker, 23, was attempting to turn south onto Route 248 at the Route 873 intersection in a gray Honda Civic when the vehicle veered off the road around 4:20 p.m., Lehigh Township Police said.
Braker, of Palmerton, then drove across a traffic island and struck a blue Ford Edge facing north on Route 873 driven by Jason Sheckler, 49, of Palmerton, police said.
Sheckler’s vehicle was pushed into a red Subaru Legacy driven by Jim Thorpe reside…
