WILKES-BARRE TWP. — Township police are investigating what caused the death of a 56-year-old man in a one-car accident this morning.
According to police, they responded to a one-car accident just after 7 a.m. at JB Post on Carey Avenue in Wilkes-Barre Township.
Police believe the 2001 Mazda veered onto the property from Stanton Street, striking materials that prevented it from hitting a dumpster.
Inside, police found a 56-year-old male, who was pronounced dead on the scene by the Luzerne County Coroner’s Office. As of right now, police are not releasing the individual’s name, but they are confirming he is from Wilkes-Barre.
Wilkes-Barre Township Police say they are working to identify whether the driver died as a result of the crash, or if he suffered a medical emergency that caused the crash.
More information is forthcoming.
