Paul E. Schweizer dies in fatal Penn Forest Township car crash
Paul E. Schweizer dies in fatal Penn Forest Township car crash
Fatal Penn Forest Township car crash death of Paul E. Schweizer – Obituary
A single-car collision claimed the life of Paul E. Schweizer, 68, from Harveys Lake, on Wednesday evening in Carbon County. The incident occurred around 8:45 p.m. on I-476 North, near Jim Thorpe in Penn Forest Township.
The crash unfolded when Schweizer’s vehicle struck the rear of a tractor-trailer, subsequently catching fire. Emergency personnel, including the Carbon County Coroner’s Office, arrived at the scene, where Schweizer was pronounced dead. The coroner confirmed his cause of death as thermal burns and smoke inhalation, classifying the death as accidental.
Following the crash, I-476 was temporarily closed between the Mahoning Valley Interchange (Exit 74) and the Pocono Interchange (Exit 95) but has since reopened to traffic.
Paul E. Schweizer dies in fatal Penn Forest Township car crash Fatal Penn Forest Township car crash death of Paul E. Schweizer – Obituary A single-car collision claimed the life of Paul E. Schweizer, 68, from Harveys Lake, on Wednesday evening in Carbon County. The incident occurred around 8:45 p.m. on I-476 North, near Jim…
Paul E. Schweizer dies in fatal Penn Forest Township car crash Fatal Penn Forest Township car crash death of Paul E. Schweizer – Obituary A single-car collision claimed the life of Paul E. Schweizer, 68, from Harveys Lake, on Wednesday evening in Carbon County. The incident occurred around 8:45 p.m. on I-476 North, near Jim…