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One killed in Schuylkill crash

One person was killed in a crash Wednesday morning in Branch Township. The incident occurred around 7:30 a.m. along Route 209 in the village of Llewellyn, just west of the intersection with Phoenix Park Road. According to reports from the scene the dump truck was traveling east and as he crested a hill the sun blinded him, causing him to cross the roadway hitting a van head-on.

Both vehicles came to rest off the north berm. State police at Schuylkill Haven are investigating the incident. COPYRIGHT LARRY NEFF/SPECIAL TO THE TIMES NEWS

One person was killed in a crash Wednesday morning in Branch Township. The incident occurred around 7:30 a.m. along Route 209 in the village of Llewellyn, just west of the intersection with Phoenix Park Road. According to reports from the scene the dump truck was traveling east and as he crested a hill the sun blinded him, causing him to cross the roadway hitting a van head-on. Both vehicles came to rest off the north berm. State police at Schuylkill Haven are investigating the incident. COPYRIGHT LARRY NEFF/SPECIAL TO THE TIMES NEWS