Crime & Safety
North Whitehall Man Killed in Crash
The Lehigh County Coroner's office identifed the driver killed in Friday crash in Lynn Township as Brian Barto, 48, of North Whitehall Township, according to an WFMZ report.
A 48-year-old North Whitehall man was killed in a one-vehicle crash Friday on Gun Club Road in North Whitehall.
The Lehigh County Coroner's office identifed the driver killed as Brian Barto, 48, of North Whitehall Township, according to an WFMZ report.
The accident happened at 1:17 p.m.
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According to state police at the Fogelsville barracks, the driver was travelling south on Gun Club Road when, for unknown reasons, he veered into the left hand lane while negotiating a curve.
The vehicle went back into the southbound lane and struck an embankment on the passenger's side. The vehicle flipped and hit a tree.
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The driver was pronounced dead at the scene, state police said.
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