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93-year-old woman dies after crash in Luzerne County

The woman from Scranton was riding in a vehicle that wrecked along Interstate 81.

DUPONT, Pa. — A crash on Interstate 81 in Luzerne County left a 93-year-old woman dead.

According to state police, the wreck happened around 12:15 p.m. Friday in the northbound lanes of Interstate 81 near Dupont.

A vehicle went off the road, hit an embankment, and flipped. 

The three people in the vehicle were all taken to the hospital.

Troopers say Shardaben Patel, 93, of Scranton, did not survive her injuries.

There's no word on the condition of the woman who was driving the vehicle or the man who was in the front passenger seat.

State police have not said what caused the deadly wreck in Luzerne County.

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