Injuries are averted in Schuylkill crash

No one was hurt in a two-vehicle crash at 10:09 p.m. Friday in the area of Green Mountain Road in North Union Township.

State police at the Frackville barracks said the accident happened when James Najda, 37, of Shenandoah, driving a 2003 Pontiac Sunfire southbound, lost control of the vehicle as he passed a 2002 Sea Lion TRL operated by Ben Truham, 71, of Zion Grove, who was northbound at the time. Police said the Sunfire struck a trailer being pulled by Truham, causing minor damages.

Police said Najda will be cited for careless driving and for driving without a license.