Effort woman, daughter die in Pocono Twp. crash

Two woman are dead following a violent two-car crash Monday night in Pocono Township.

The crash occurred around 6:15 p.m. on Route 611 in Scotrun, near Herring Way.

According to initial scanner reports, a truck  was involved.

Monroe County Coroner Tom Yanac said the deceased include the driver, Joan Grabinsky, 68, of Effort, and her daughter, Karen Grabinsky, 50, of Hamilton Township.

Yanac said both were pronounced dead at the scene, and their cause of death was multiple blunt force injuries.

No other details were available at this time.