One transported, one taken into custody after East Union crash

KAYLEE LINDENMUTH / SHENANDOAH SENTINEL - Firefighters work to free a driver from a rolled Chevy Impala on Route 339 in East Union Township on April 17, 2024.

EAST UNION TOWNSHIP – One person was injured and another detained at the scene of a crash between Brandonville and Ringtown Wednesday afternoon.

The crash happened on Rattling Run Road just east of the Park Crest Fish and Game club around 2:15pm.

A Chevrolet Impala struck a tractor trailer near the worksite for an upcoming bridge replacement and rolled.

KAYLEE LINDENMUTH / SHENANDOAH SENTINEL – The roof is seen removed from a Chevy Impala at the scene of a crash on Route 339 on April 17, 2024.

Firefighters from Mahanoy City and Sheppton-Oneida had to rescue the driver from the vehicle. They were placed into the care of medical personnel from Shenandoah and Frackville EMS and taken to a local hospital.

A female passenger was detained by state troopers at the scene as well. She was not injured, nor was a third passenger.

The sedan was towed from the scene by Stauffer’s Towing, Zion Grove.

State Police are investigating.

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