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Update: Two Killed in ATV Crash in Luzerne County

FAIRMOUNT TOWNSHIP — State police in Luzerne County said two people died in an ATV crash Saturday night near the Columbia County line. The coroner was cal...
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FAIRMOUNT TOWNSHIP -- State police in Luzerne County said two people died in an ATV crash Saturday night near the Columbia County line.

The coroner was called to the crash around 8:30 p.m. along Volanski Road in Fairmount Township.

Troopers say Timothy Brek, 35,  from Sweet Valley and his passenger, Travis Chapin, 25,  from Stillwater died at the scene.

According to state police, Brek lost control of the ATV on a curve and rolled down a hill.

Authorities believe speed may have played a role in the crash.

A section of Volanski Road was closed for several hours while state police investigated the deadly crash in Luzerne County.

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