MAYFIELD, Pa. — The coroner was called to a crash in Lackawanna County late Wednesday night. One person is dead, and another is hurt.
A pickup truck and utility truck crashed head-on in the east lanes of the Casey Highway (Route 6) near the Jermyn exit just before midnight.
The cabs of both vehicles were crushed. The utility truck ended up on its side. Police said the pickup was traveling in the wrong direction and hit the utility truck.
Phillip Jones, 56, of Scranton, was pronounced dead at the scene, according to the coroner and state police.
One person was taken to the hospital.
The highway reopened around 4:15 a.m. on Thursday.
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