LOCUST GAP - A Kulpmont man was flown to Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, after loosing control of his car and crashing it into a tree between here and Locust Summit early Tuesday.
Wade Smink, 38, was listed in fair condition Tuesday evening. Police said Smink was operating a Chevrolet Aveo east on Route 901 around 2:30 a.m. when the accident occurred. Skid marks at the scene indicated the vehicle crossed the double-yellow line and slid counterclockwise before it struck a tree along the westbound lane.
A police officer who arrived at the scene first reported Smink to be unresponsive and trapped. Smink was extricated and transported via ambulance to the Mount Carmel Area Junior/Senior High School soccer field, where a helicopter later landed to transport him to Geisinger.
Police reported that Smink said he was not driving at the time of the accident; however, police concluded that Smink was the only occupant of the vehicle.
Police said the crash remains under investigation.