TAMAQUA WOMAN EXTRICATED FROM VEHICLE FOLLOWING ACCIDENT IN NEW PHILADELPHIA (June 25, 2015)

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A young Tamaqua woman was transported to the hospital after losing control and crashing her car into a tree Thursday (June 25, 2015) on US209 just north of New Philadelphia.
Emergency responders were dispatched shortly after 6 PM to the area of 14 North Valley Street (State Route 209) for a motor vehicle accident with entrapment. Rescuers used hydraulic equipment to cut the roof off of the vehicle and safely remove the woman.
Firefighters on scene stated that her injuries, despite bad, were not life threatening. One official added that she survived because of where the vehicle impacted the tree, referring to the impact at the “B”, or center, pillar.
Responding were fire companies from New Philadelphia, Pottsville-Yorkville, Kaska, Cumbola, as well as Schuylkill Haven EMS and State Police.
As of today (Monday, June 29, 2015), family state the woman is back home and doing fine.