Published May 16. 2024 02:45PM
State police at the Bethlehem barracks reported the following crashes:
• Troy Long, 58, of Slatington, is facing charges of driving under the influence of a controlled substance after a one-vehicle crash at 10:34 p.m. April 29.
It happened when he was driving a 2004 Chevrolet Malibu that crashed at 2542 Welshtown Road, Washington Township.
• Matthew A. Moyer, 57, of Slatington, was injured in a two-vehicle crash at 9:28 p.m. April 25 on Route 22 in South Whitehall Township.
Police said he sustained minor injuries that did not require a medical transport.
Police said he was driving a 2018 Toyota Yaris when he failed to come to a complete stop in a work zone and his vehicle struck the trailer of a 2017 Volvo that was driven by Araia S. Hastom Michale, 34, of Stone Mountain, Georgia.
Police said the Toyota was towed from the scene.
• No one was injured in a two-vehicle crash at 1:28 p.m. May 6 on Route 873 in Washington Township.
Police said it happened when a 1970 Plymouth Barracuda driven by Justin T. McCartney, 23, of Walnutport, was attempting to leave the parking lot of the Cherryville Service Center to turn left to travel south on Rt. 873. Police said he lost control of the vehicle, which entered the northbound lane and was struck by a 2017 Ford Expedition that was driven by Pablo G. Bianco Galindez, 44, of Allentown. Police said both vehicles had major disabling damages.