Allentown police say driver lost control in fatal crash on MLK Boulevard

by Charlie Dwyer

ALLENTOWN, PA – The Allentown Police Department is investigating a fatal single-vehicle crash that occurred early this morning.

“On Saturday, 5 March 2022, at approx. 3:28 am, Allentown Police, Fire and EMS responded to the 1200 blk. Martin Luther King Jr Blvd. for a single vehicle accident,” the Allentown Police Department said in a statement. “Upon arrival it was determined the operator and a passenger in the vehicle were deceased.”

A preliminary investigation by police crash scene investigators revealed the vehicle was traveling westbound on Martin Luther King when it lost control, leaving the roadway, and striking a cement structure.

This accident is being investigated by the Allentown Police Traffic Reconstruction Unit and the Lehigh County Coroner’s Office.

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Charlie Dwyer
Charlie Dwyer is our New Jersey area news reporter. Dwyer reports on New Jersey news and events at the shore and beyond. Charlie covers New Jersey regional news. Charlie is a freelancer.

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