Three Transported After Crash that Closed Route 309 near Hometown

Two people were seriously injured in a crash along Route 309 near Hometown on Tuesday morning.

According to Rush Township Police, the crash occurred on Route 309 just south of of Ye Olde Hauto Road around 11:00am.

Police say the crash occurred as a 2008 Chrysler Town and Country Minivan operated by a 29-year-old female from Allentown was in the northbound passing lane, when the driver lost control and crossed into the southbound travel lane. The minivan then collided with a 2003 Mercury Mountaineer operated by a 55-year-old male from Tamaqua. 

The collision caused the driver’s side rear tire to be torn from the vehicle.

The minivan continued north in the southbound lane, and collided with a third vehicle, a 2013 Chevrolet Silverado operated by a 29-year-old male from Summit Hill.

The driver of the minivan sustained life-threatening injuries as a result of the crash. 

A front passenger in the minivan, a 13-year-old male from Tamaqua also sustained life-threatening injuries. 

Both were treated at the scene by medical personnel and then transported to Lehigh Valley Hospital Cedar Crest Campus. 

A third passenger in the minivan, a 3-month-old female was taken to LVHH Cedar Crest for evaluation.

Route 309 was closed for several hours while the crash was cleared.