LAUREL RUN, Pa. — A truck driver died in a rollover crash in Luzerne County Tuesday morning.
The deadly crash happened before 10 a.m. on East Northampton Street in Laurel Run, according to state police.
Troopers say the 24-year-old driver died at the scene of the wreck after the tractor-trailer rolled onto its side.
Large trucks are forbidden on this stretch of road known as "Giants Despair."
Numerous trucks have crashed on this steep stretch of road near Wilkes-Barre. Signs were posted in 2021, restricting truck traffic.
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