Two injured in Route 248 crash

Two people were injured Thursday afternoon  in a crash in Lower Towamensing township.

The crash occurred just after 4 p.m. along the west bound lanes just before the Palmerton exit. The crash involved a car which was rear-ended by a pickup truck in the passing lane of the roadway.

The two victims were treated at the scene by members of the Palmerton and Lehighton ambulances.

The Lower Towamensing fire company of Aquashicola responded to the scene. State police at Lehighton are investigating the incident.

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