A Branchdale teenager injured in an Oct. 19 crash in Frailey Township died Friday at a Lehigh County trauma center.
Kyle A. Bender, 15, a student at Minersville Area High School, was seriously injured when the pickup truck in which he was riding was involved in a head-on crash on Route 125 near Donaldson.
Bender died Friday at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest from injuries he suffered in the crash, according to the Lehigh County Coroner's Office.
State police at Schuylkill Haven said Bender was a front-seat passenger in the truck driven by Ryan J. Donmoyer, 34, of Donaldson.
Police said Donmoyer was driving south on Route 125 when a pickup truck traveling in the opposite direction crossed the center line of the road and collided with his truck head-on about 3:45 p.m.
The driver of the other truck, Wayne A. Kimmel, 47, of Donaldson, along with his passenger, Clair Kimmel, 19, also of Donaldson, suffered minor injuries while Donmoyer suffered severe injuries and, along with Bender, was flown to a trauma center by helicopter, police said.
Police said Kimmel will be cited as a result of the crash that closed a portion of Route 125 for several hours while the investigation was conducted.