HAZLE TOWNSHIP -- Two women were injured and a child killed in a crash along Interstate 81 northbound in Luzerne County.
Troopers said Melanie Burleson of Jessup and Brittany Gallagher of Scranton were not wearing seatbelts and were thrown from the vehicle. Amailey Gonzalez, 8, was trapped in the car and had to be freed by crews. All three victims were flown to the hospital. Gonzalez died from her injuries.
According to state police, the driver lost control of the vehicle and it smashed into the grass median between the Hazleton and West Hazleton exits around 8:40 p.m. Friday.
State police believe speed played a role in the crash.
Photos from the Hazle Township Fire/Rescue Station 10 Facebook page show the badly damaged car in the median.
Investigators want anyone who witnessed this crash to call state police in Hazleton at 570-459-3890.