Saturday, April 18, 2020

Two Injured in Crash near the Gold Star Plaza on Saturday

On Saturday, two people were injured in a two car crash on the Gold Star Highway.


The crash occurred at the entrance of the Gold Star Plaza along the Gold Star Highway around 2:45pm.

The two cars collided as one attempted to turn left at the intersection and the other was heading straight.

The driver and a passenger from one of the vehicles was taken to an area hospital with minor injuries.  The driver of the second car fled the scene on foot at the time of the crash, but returned a short time later.

Both vehicles were towed from the scene.

The Columbia Fire Company, Polish American Fire Company, and Rescue Hook and Ladder responded at the scene along with the State Police as well as the Shenandoah Police, West Mahanoy Township Police, and Frackville Police.

Photos and Story by J. Reed