Fatal crash report

Fatal crash in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania

September 9, 2020 · FARS case 2020-420506

Location as recorded in the police report (41.1798, -75.9344). It may be approximate.
Deaths
1
Vehicles
2
People involved
3
Time
05:15
Wednesday

Location and conditions

Road
I-81 AMERICAN LEGION MEM HWY
Route type
Interstate
Area
Rural
Weather
Not Reported
Lighting
Dark - Not Lighted
Junction
Non-Junction
Intersection type
Not an Intersection
Manner of collision
Front-to-Rear
First harmful event
Motor Vehicle In-Transport

Vehicles and occupants

Vehicle 1: 2020 Kia Soul

Cars · 1 death in this vehicle · Speeding-related

  • Driver · Age 55-64 Injured, severity unknown
  • Passenger · Age 55-64 Fatal injury

Vehicle 2: 2021 Volvo Truck VNL

Medium and heavy trucks · 0 deaths in this vehicle

  • Driver · Age 45-54 No apparent injury

More about this area

Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). FARS records contain no names. Ages are shown as bands and locations as reported by police.