TWO INJURED AFTER SUV FLIPS IN HOMETOWN (June 3, 2015)

Two people were injured during a two-vehicle accident on Wednesday, May 3, 2015 at the Five Points intersection in Hometown. The incident occurred around 2:40 PM.
One man was flown via helicopter which landed on the lawn behind the Hometown Mini Mart.
Responding were Hometown Fire Company, Tamaqua Rescue Squad, Tamaqua Ambulance, Tamaqua Fire Department, Rush Township Police, and others.
Hometown Fire Police controlled traffic around the scene.
Rush Township Police Sergeant Duane Frederick said 58 year old Kevin Resino, Hawley was traveling south on Claremont Avenue in a 1997 Mercury. 76 year old ALex Sakas, Bethlehem was traveling east on Mahanoy Ave attempting to cross SR309 to continue east when his 2012 Toyota was struck by the Mercury. The Mercury flipped several times landing on its tires. Resino was airlifted to Cedar Crest and Sakas was taken to St Lukes in Coaldale. Resino failed to stop at the red light. Both vehicles had to be towed from the scene.