Thursday, February 1, 2018

Tamaqua Man Dies in Carbon County Crash; Two Injured

A Tamaqua man died in a crash on Route 443 in Carbon County Thursday morning.

According to Mahoning Township, a two vehicle crash occurred on Route 443 between the Normal Square Inn and Springhouse Road.

Police say Warren Hile Jr. 59, of Tamaqua, and a dog were both killed in the crash.  Two others, Tina Martin, 57, of New Ringgold and Roland Martin, 65, of New Ringgold were also injured.

Martin was flown to an area hospital while Roland was transported by ambulance

Route 443 was closed for nearly 3 hours after the crash.