One person is dead and several others seriously injured after a violent two vehicle crash late Friday afternoon near Pottsville. The crash happened around 5 p.m. along Route 61 just north of the intersection with Tumbling Run Road. Both vehicles came to rest on the north-bound berm, one on its side. Fire police maintained traffic control. State police at Schuylkill Haven are investigating. COPYRIGHT LARRY NEFF/SPECIAL TO THE TIMES NEWS