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Lehighton state police report on crashes

State police at Lehighton report on the following crashes:

• A two-vehicle crash happened at 12:35 p.m. Oct. 17 at the intersection of Route 115 and Meixsell Valley Road in Ross Township.

Police said no one was injured in the incident. A 2005 Nissan Frontier that had been operated by Isaiah S. Knudsen, 22, of Saylorsburg, was towed from the scene.

The other vehicle was a 2017 Jeep Renegade that was driven by Samantha F. Boglioli, 35, of Beaumont, Texas.

• Chris E. Bender, 60, of Kunkletown, sustained suspected minor injuries in a one-vehicle mishap at 5:27 p.m. Oct. 14 on the Upper Smith Gap Road in Eldred Township. Police said he was evaluated at the scene by personnel from the West End EMS corps but refused further medical attention.

Police said he was driving a 2012 Nissan Versa on Upper Smith Gap Road and was swerving between travel lanes before the vehicle collided with a guiderail. The vehicle was towed from the scene. Police said Bender was suspected to be driving under the influence. He was cited for the incident.