NESCOPECK TOWNSHIP, Pa. — Two people were seriously injured and hospitalized following a violent head-on collision on Route 93 in Luzerne County on Saturday evening, according to the Pennsylvania State Police.
Emergency responders were dispatched shortly before 9:00 p.m. to a stretch of Route 93 in Nescopeck Township after receiving reports of a two-vehicle wreck.
According to state troopers, the crash occurred when a northbound vehicle attempted an improper passing maneuver, crossing over into the opposing lane of travel. The car struck an oncoming southbound vehicle head-on.
Two individuals sustained severe injuries in the impact: the driver of the southbound vehicle and a passenger riding in the northbound car. Both were transported to a nearby hospital for emergency treatment.
The driver of the northbound vehicle was not injured in the wreck. State police reported that the driver now faces charges, including improperly overtaking in the left lane.
Authorities have not yet released the identities of those involved, and the investigation remains ongoing.
