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PA Man ID'd In Fatal Bethlehem Township Crash: Coroner

The 67-year-old man killed in a Northampton County crash Sunday, Oct. 20 has been identified, the county coroner said.

Bethlehem Township police

Bethlehem Township police

Photo Credit: Facebook/Bethlehem Township Police Department

Kevin L. Ward, of Easton, died in the two-vehicle crash that happened at the intersection of Freemansburg Avenue and 7th Street in Bethlehem Township, the Northampton County Coroner's Office said, according to 69 News

Daily Voice reached out to the coroner's office for confirmation but hasn't heard back at the time of publication.

The cause of death was "Multiple Blunt Force Injuries," and the manner of death was "Accident," 69 News said.

A 24-year-old Nazareth man was driving the second vehicle involved in the crash, as previously reported by Daily Voice. He was taken to a local hospital with serious injuries.

Police determined that the Jetta was driving west on Freemansburg Avenue while the Passat was going south on 7th Street. The roadway was closed for approximately seven hours while the crash was investigated.

The crash remains under investigation.

Anyone who witnessed the crash or the vehicles in the area just before it, is asked to contact Sgt. LaPointe at 610-814-6481. 

Details about Ward's life weren't immediately available. His family is invited to share that information with Daily Voice by emailing mmoyer@dailyvoice.com. 

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