Nesquehoning officials are waiting for the state police to release their findings from a study of a fatal crash involving a borough patrolman before deciding what, if any, steps will be taken.

"We're anxious to get the reports and move on from this," council President David Hawk said.The next council meeting is May 28."I don't know if they will have anything by then. Everything has been turned over to our insurance carrier," Hawk said. "We're just waiting at this point."The part-time patrolman involved in the crash, Steven Homanko, 25, is recovering from his injuries. He was hired by the borough in December 2012, and also works part time for the McAdoo Police Department."My understanding is that he's been released from hospital. He is not scheduled for any shifts pending recovery from his injuries," Hawk said.Hawk said the borough has not taken any official action in terms of his status."That will be when we receive reports from the state police," Hawk said.The crash happened at 6:30 p.m. Monday when Homanko lost control of his cruiser on Route 209 between Nesquehoning and Jim Thorpe. His cruiser struck the back of a car in the oncoming lane, killing 69-year-old Carola Sauers and severely injuring her husband, Michael, 64, who was driving. Homanko was slightly hurt.According to scanner chatter between Homanko and Carbon County Communications Center dispatchers, Homanko said he was pursuing a yellow Dodge Neon traveling along Route 209 toward Jim Thorpe. Sirens could be heard during the exchange. A state police news release about the crash did not mention how fast Homanko was traveling.A short time after the crash, police from several departments converged on Jim Thorpe and stopped a yellow Dodge Neon. The woman driving the car, who has yet to be identified, was given field sobriety tests, then she and her passenger, Michael Cardone of Lehighton, were released. The car was impounded.Cardone, who has been charged in the past by Homanko, has told the Times News no charges were filed against either of them after the stop, and that police had not been chasing the car.Details surrounding the crash have yet to come to light. The state police accident reconstruction unit is working to piece together what happened.