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NJ Teen Dies In Fiery Crash On I-78 In PA: Lehigh County Coroner

A Saddle Brook, NJ teenager died in a car crash along Interstate 78 in Lehigh County early Monday, the coroner said.

Ciarra Sanchez

Ciarra Sanchez

Photo Credit: Facebook/Ciarra Sanchez @ciarra.sanchez (overlay);Instagram/Ciarra Sanchez @ciarra.xx
Ciarra Sanchez

Ciarra Sanchez

Photo Credit: Facebook/Ciarra Sanchez @ciarra.sanchez
The Lehigh County Coroner's Office. 

The Lehigh County Coroner's Office. 

Photo Credit: Facebook/Lehigh County Coroner's Office & Forensic Center

Ciarra Sanchez, 19, was pronounced dead on-scene in Upper Saucon Township on Monday, Nov. 11, 2024, at 1:38 a.m., according to Lehigh County Coroner Daniel Buglio. 

Sanchez was the driver of a vehicle that veered off the eastbound side of I-78 at Mile Marker 60.3, striking a concrete bridge pillar, Buglio said.

Her cause of death was listed as multiple blunt force injuries due to the collision, with the manner of death ruled accidental.

Pennsylvania State Police at Fogelsville are also investigating the crash.

Her friends have been sharing about their sudden loss on social media. One wrote "may that beautiful soul rest 🕊️ fly high cici" and another posted "forever a princess in my heart."

Her last public Facebook post was about a prompt journal she made and was selling on Amazon. 

Additional details about her life were not immediately available. Her family is invited to reach out to Daily Voice to share that information by emailing jpikora@dailyvoice.com.

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