NORMAL SQUARE, PA : Tamaqua man dies in crash in Carbon County on February, Thursday 1st 2018

A Tamaqua man and his dog died Thursday morning in a head-on crash on Route 443 in Mahoning Twp., Carbon County.

Mahoning Twp. police said Warren Hile Jr., 59, was pronounced dead at the scene by a Carbon County deputy coroner following the 8:45 a.m. crash.

The driver of the second vehicle — Tina Martin, 57, of New Ringgold — was flown to St. Luke’s Hospital, Fountain Hill, in a PennStar helicopter for treatment of serious injuries, police said.

A passenger in the Martin vehicle — Roland Martin, 65, also of New Ringgold — was taken to Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest, Allentown, for treatment of serious injuries as well.

Police said the crash occurred between the Normal Square crossroads and the Schuylkill County line as Hile was driving a Chevrolet Malibu west, toward Tamaqua, when he apparently crossed over the center line and collided head-on with a 2000 Chevrolet Blazer driven by Tina Martin.

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Tamaqua man dies in crash in Carbon County