Friday, June 23, 2017

Two from Schuylkill County Die in Lebanon County Crash on Interstate 81

Two people from Schuylkill County died in a crash on Interstate 81 in Lebanon County Thursday evening.

According to the Pennsylvania State Police,  the incident occurred around 8:30pm when a tractor trailer traveling southbound lost control near Milemarker 89 and crossed the center median into northbound traffic.

The tractor trailer struck a vehicle driven by Haley Wetzel, 19 with Julia Williams, 60, as a passenger.  Both were from Pottsville.

Wetzel and Williams both died from their injuries suffered in the crash.