Crime & Safety
Update: Fatal Accident on Route 22 in Bethlehem Township
The accident happened less than a mile east of Route 33.
Update: 3:25 p.m.: A 50-year-old Northampton man was killed Saturday in a three-vehicle accident on Route 22, state police at Bethlehem said.
Mark Steven Dickey was pronounced dead at the scene by a Northampton County coroner.
State police said the crash is in the early stages of investigation. They said Dickey's vehicle was struck by another at 8:05 a.m., causing it to turn over and slide into the bridge overpass at Bethlehem Road. The accident occurred in the westbound lane of Route 22, about three-quarter mile east of Route 33.
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Anyone who witnessed the crash is asked to contact the state police at 61o-861-2026.
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Earlier:
State police at Bethlehem are still on the scene on a fatal accident on Route 22 that has closed the roadway westbound at 25th Street.
State police said one person was killed in the two-vehicle crash that occurred at 8:05 a.m. on Saturday in Bethlehem Township, between Route 33 and 25th Street.
The victim's name has not been released.
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