Foggy Conditions Crash Sends One To Hospital

This morning just after 9am, Valley Regional Fire and Butler Township Police were dispatched to the intersection of East Butler Drive and Woodside Drive for a motor vehicle accident involving two cars.

One injury was reported, and a second patient was evaluated at the scene. One patient was transported to Lehigh Valley Hospital Hazleton.

The accident occurred during severely foggy conditions, which may have led to causing the accident.

The Kia sustained severe front end damage, coming to a rest along East Butler Drive.

The BMW sustained severe passenger side damage in the collision, coming to a rest approximately 500 feet down Woodside Drive from the intersection.

Freeland Police responded to assist Butler Township in the incident.

Traffic along East Butler Drive was reduced to one lane while Police investigated and the vehicles and debris were removed.