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38-year-old woman dies in ATV crash

The crash happened near Aylesworth Park in Archbald around 4 p.m. Saturday afternoon.

ARCHBALD, Pa. — A deadly ATV crash took place in Lackawanna County on Saturday. 

The coroner tells Newswatch 16 that Jamie Uchic, 38, from Jermyn was killed when the ATV she was riding in overturned into a large puddle. Uchic was pinned underneath the vehicle when it overturned. 

Dozens of first responders were called to the scene around 4:30 p.m. Saturday afternoon.

Officials say Uchic's husband was able to get their children who were riding with them at the time out of the ATV, but was not able to reach Uchic. This happened in a remote part of Archbald between Aylesworth Park and Salem Mountain Road.

When officials arrived they say two children were stating that their parents were in the woods at the crash site.

"At the beginning, we didn't know exactly where the incident occurred, excess, access to the area was only via the quads, so we had to wait for that response. It was difficult for as walk because of the length from where we originally went in. and we had to make a second access point, which is where you see where we're at on the Salem Mountain Road side," said Archbald Police Chief Tim Trently.

Police in Archbald are still investigating the incident in Lackawanna County.

A GoFundMe has been set up to help the family and can be found by clicking here.

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