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Two PA Men Killed Fixing Tire On Route 78: Njsp

Two Pennsylvania men were killed after being struck by a vehicle while fixing a tire on Route 78 in Somerset County, authorities said.

New Jersey State Police (NJSP)
New Jersey State Police (NJSP) Photo Credit: New Jersey State Police (NJSP)

At 5:25 p.m., a Toyota minivan with a flat tire was stopped on the right shoulder on Route 78 Westbound in Warren Township, Sgt. Charles Marchan, a spokesman for the New Jersey State Police said.

Tuoc Q Dau, a 46-year-old Macungie resident and Thao P Ho, a 62-year-old Nazareth resident were outside the right rear of the vehicle between the vehicle and guardrail, Marchan said.

 A Mercedes passenger vehicle entered the right shoulder, struck the rear of the Toyota and guardrail, and struck the pedestrians, Marchan said.

 Dau and Ho sustained fatal injuries, Marchan said. The crash remains under investigation, Marchan said.

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