08-02-2025
Woman killed in West Penn Twp. car crash
A 30-year-old Lehighton woman died and another person suffered injuries in a two-vehicle crash Friday morning in West Penn Twp.
The crash happened at 6:16 a.m. at 2520 West Penn Pike near Thunderhead Lodge at the top of Blue Mountain, a Schuylkill County Communications supervisor confirmed.
A second person was flown by helicopter to Lehigh Valley Hospital Cedar Crest- Allentown.
Authorities have yet to release the identity of the victim, pending notification of family.
It's unclear if weather was a factor in the accident, authorities said.
The road was shut down until 10:45 a.m. because of the accident.
Two deputies with the Schuylkill County Coroner's office responded to the scene after being dispatched at 6:29 a.m.
The victim, who was the driver of a car, was pronounced dead at the scene. Next-of-kin has not yet been notified, said Schuylkill County Coroner David Moylan III.
A post-mortem CAT scan will be done at the Schuylkill County Forensic Center, possibly later Friday, Moylan said.
West Penn Twp. police are investigating.
Fire departments from West Penn Twp. New Tripoli, New Ringgold and responded, along with other emergency personnel.
