Thursday, September 24, 2020

One Injured in Two-Vehicle Crash on Route 61 in Butler Township

One person was taken to the hospital after a two-vehicle crash in Butler Township, Thursday morning.

The crash occurred around 7:15am when a pickup truck and a car collided at the intersection of Route 61/Fountain Street and Academy Lane near North Schuylkill.

After the collision, the car came to a rest against a utility pole and the pickup went down a small embankment.

According to Butler Township Police, the driver of the truck was not injured but the driver of the car was taken to an area hospital with a facial injury.

The driver injured was reported to be a student at the school.

Responding to the scene were the Butler Township and Frackville Police along with the Lavelle and Englewood Fire Departments, and Washington Rescue and Ambulance.