Shamokin man injured in rural Locust Valley trash truck crash

SUBMITTED PHOTO - The scene of Thursday's crash in Ryan Township.

LOCUST VALLEY – A Shamokin man was taken to a local hospital after a crash in Ryan Township Thursday afternoon.

The crash happened around 3:30pm on Brockton Mountain Drive near Back Road and State Road.

Ryan Township Fire said a garbage truck crashed in the area of the former Dunsavage Bar.

The driver, a 56-year-old Shamokin man, was taken to a Hazleton hospital by Tamaqua EMS.

State Police are investigating.

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