Published October 18. 2022 02:45PM
State police at Bethlehem reported investigating a five-vehicle crash along Route 22 in Bethlehem Township, Lehigh County, at 5:17 a.m. Monday. Troopers said no one was injured.
According to troopers, the multiple-vehicle pileup was the result of a prior one-vehicle crash when a Chevrolet Camaro was involved in a crash and was blocking the left lane eastbound. Troopers said Anthony M. Lavelanet, 37, of Allentown, driving a 2014 Chevrolet Equinox, came upon the Camaro and swerved into the right lane to avoid it and was involved in a crash with a 2022 Dodge Ram truck operated by Victor L. Martin, 51, of Martinsville, Virginia. This caused the Equinox to spin counterclockwise. While it was spinning it struck a 2009 Hyundai Accent driven by Jose O. Gonzalez, 52, of Allentown.
Gonzalez then attempted to avoid a collision but his vehicle was struck by a 2016 Nissan Murano driven by Javier E. Villa Hernandez, 38, of Allentown. Jeffrey J. Zenz, 39, of Bethlehem, driving a 2006 Volvo XC90, came upon the crash and his vehicle struck the Hyundai.
Troopers said multiple first responders assisted at the scene from the area. All the vehicles, except the Dodge Ram, has to be towed.
Lavelanet was cited for the crash.