Crash injures four in Sugarloaf Township

By Kaylee Lindenmuth

SUGARLOAF TOWNSHIP, Luzerne County – ​Four people were injured after a head-on collision near the Sugarloaf/Black Creek Township line in southern Luzerne County yesterday evening.

Fire crews from Nuremberg-Weston and Sugarloaf were dispatched to 694 Rock Glen Road just before 8:00pm Wednesday for reports of a head-on collision.

According to Sugarloaf Township Police, a black sedan travelling westbound crossed the double yellow line and struck a silver SUV head-on.

The driver of the SUV and two juvenile passengers suffered serious injuries and were transported to a local hospital for treatment.

A Sybertsville man, 32-year-old Robert Wiard, was driving the sedan and was also injured. Police said he showed signs of driving under the influence, and a search warrant for a blood test was obtained. DUI charges are pending those results.

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