Jeffry Lee Semprini, of Bethlehem, was driving east on Kunkletown Road in Ross Township when he failed to negotiate a left curve and went off the road around 2:15 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 12, Pennsylvania State Police said.
The vehicle traveled approximately 180 feet along the grass before falling into a creek, state police said.
Semprini was taken to St. Luke's Hospital - Anderson Campus, where he later died, according to police.
Police also contacted the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection after learning that oil was leaking into the creek.
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