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Alcohol, Speed Possible Factors In ATV Crash Sending Rider To Lehigh Valley Hospital: Police
Alcohol and speeding are possible factors in the crash of an ATV in Hazleton, authorities said.
Omar A. Veloz, 37, lost control of his ATV, crashing into a telephone pole, according to Hazleton police.
On Sunday, Sept. 1 shortly before midnight, police were dispatched to Diamond Avenue and Cedar Street for a report of a crash.
Upon arrival, officers located a Can-Am Maverick with significant damage, they said.
Police learned that the ATV operator had been trying to pass a vehicle while traveling north on Cedar Street at a high rate of speed.
The driver and passenger were transporte…
