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Two die in crash near Hazleton

The crash happened just before 8 p.m. on Saturday.

LUZERNE COUNTY, Pa. — Update:

Police have released the names of the two people killed in a Saturday night crash. 

Crystal Stash, 35, of Dallas, and Henry Abrahams, 28, of Stanhope, New Jersey, both died after their car went down an embankment in Butler Township Saturday night. 

Original Story:

The coroner has been called to the scene of a crash after a car ended up down an embankment and into the woods.

The wreck happened just before 8 p.m. near the intersection of Route 309 and Sleepy Hollow Road in Butler Township.

Butler Township Police say the driver was headed north and lost control. The car rolled several hundred feet down an embankment. Two people were in the car, and both died. Their names have not been released.

Police and Butler Township firefighters called in help from surrounding communities because the vehicle was so far down the embankment.

This is a developing story. Please check back for more details as they become available. 

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