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UPDATE: Woman hit and killed by truck in Monroe County

The incident occurred Friday night on Route 940.

MONROE COUNTY, Pa. — One person is dead after being hit by a PennDOT truck on Friday night.

According to police, the collision happened near the intersection of Route 940 and Sir Bradford Road near Tobyhanna.

Officers say a PennDOT vehicle with a snowplow attached hit a pedestrian after 7 p.m.

According to the coroner, the victim is Botasha Torres, 36, of Tobyhanna.

Investigators have not said if the driver will face any charges.

The road was closed for about three hours as police and the coroner tried to piece together what happened.

 

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