Monroe County Crash Report: 2-car crash with ejection kills 2 on I-80

Crash Report – Interstate 80 Westbound, Tunkhannock Township, PA

 

Report ID: 2023 Jan. 16


NCIC#: Unknown


OFFICER ID#: Unknown


 

Traffic Unit 1: Passenger vehicle 1

 

Traffic Unit 2: Passenger vehicle 2


 

Occupants: Two


Injuries/Fatalities: Yes


Vehicle Damage (If Any): Yes


Property Damage (other than vehicles): Unknown


Road Surface Condition: Unknown


Manner of Crash Impact (Single Vehicle, Angle, Left Turn, Rear-End, Head-On, Sideswipe, U-Turn, Other, Unknown): Unknown

 

Location of Pedestrian/Cyclist (If Any): N/A

 

Narrative

A 68-year-old man and a 31-year-old man died when their vehicles collided along the interstate in Tunkhannock Township on Monday afternoon. The incident happened sometime before 1:04 p.m. on the westbound side of the interstate when the vehicle driven by the 68-year-old left its lane and crashed into the other vehicle. The force of the collision caused the vehicles to overturn several times. Both men died at the scene after being thrown from their vehicles. Authorities identified the victims at Donn Innes from Weatherly and Jeffrey Bates from Danville. Police suspect speed may have been a factor in the crash. A full investigation is underway.

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