9/29/17
by News Department on 09/29/17Fatal crash...
A Pottsville man died Thursday morning in a crash.
According to State Police at Schuylkill Haven, the two-vehicle crash occurred Thursday morning around 6:00am on Long Run Rd, in Wayne Township, when 26 year old William Long was traveling westbound on ST 443.
Police say Long crossed over the dotted yellow line into the eastbound lane and struck a vehicle driven by 60 year old Donna Yeager, of Pine Grove, head on. Long's vehicle continued westbound where the vehicle struck a cement slab and came to rest.
Long was pronounced dead at the scene by Schuylkill County Deputy Coroner Deb Detweiler.
He was reported to not be wearing his seatbelt.
Yeager was flown to Geisinger Medical Center, in Danville, for moderate injuries.
