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Deadly Head-on Crash on Route 11 in Luzerne County

PLYMOUTH TOWNSHIP — A woman was killed in a deadly head-on crash on Route 11 in Luzerne County. It happened around 9:30 a.m. on Route 11 in Plymouth Towns...
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PLYMOUTH TOWNSHIP -- A woman was killed in a deadly head-on crash on Route 11 in Luzerne County.

It happened around 9:30 a.m. on Route 11 in Plymouth Township near the municipal building.

Patricia Doak, 58, of Kingston, died following the crash. She was pronounced dead at the hospital, according to state police.

The other driver is Keith Swartwood, 37, of Nanticoke. He was taken to the hospital with, "moderate" injuries.

"I was sitting having a cup of coffee and I just heard the big bang, no squealing, no nothing," said Dave Long.

Long lives along Route 11 just in front of where the crash happened. He says it's not the first wreck he's seen here.

"It's like the fourth or fifth one in like seven or eight years. it is just getting out of control."

"There's always crashes here what does it seem to be? Probably the speed. nobody does the speed limit here," said Ryan Edwards.

Troopers say Doak's vehicle crossed the center line and hit Swartwood's car head on.

Route 11 was closed for about two and a half hours. It reopened after 11:30 a.m.

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