Wednesday, May 31, 2023

Man Flown After Crashing into Yard near Frackville

A man was flown with injuries after a crash near Frackville on Wednesday afternoon.

The crash occurred around 1:30pm near 600 West Oak Street when a man driving a Chevrolet Malibu, traveling out of Frackville and into Butler Township, drove through a fence and crashed into a tree stump at that address.

The Good Will Fire Company from Frackville and Friendship Fire from Englewood responded along with Butler Township Police and ambulances from the Washington Ambulance of Ashland and Minersville EMS.

The driver was found unresponsive in his vehicle when they arrived.

The man was transported to a landing zone and flown to an area hospital with unknown injuries.

Butler Township Police said they believe the driver suffered a medical emergency, but the investigation into the crash is ongoing.