ROSS TOWNSHIP -- A head-on crash Tuesday in Monroe County left one man dead.
Troopers say he died when a pickup driven by a fire police officer crossed into oncoming traffic.
That deadly wreck happened around 10:30 a.m. Tuesday on Route 115 near Saylorsburg.
Officials say the driver who died was Paul Hosking, 83, from Saylorsburg, and that he was only minutes away from his home.
Officials say the pickup, which was driven by a fire police officer, crossed over the double yellow line, clipping the back of the SUV in front of him and hitting Hosking's car head on.
"For some unknown reason, he pulled into the lane southbound and hit this vehicle here, where the deceased individual is, head on," said Monroe County Coroner Bob Allen.
The crash happened right in front of the post office and Craig Graham saw it all.
"It was a blink of an eye. It just looked like he turned right into him, the pickup truck," Graham said.
Drivers and workers at the post office rushed to see if they could help.
"It looked like an explosion. Then I got out, started coming up and the one gentleman over at the post office had already called 911," said Graham.
The driver of the pickup was taken to the hospital.
Route 115 in Ross Township was closed for several hours as state police worked to reconstruct the scene and try to determine exactly what caused this deadly crash.
Daniel Baldwin was right behind the pickup truck driving home from his classes at Northampton Community College. He lives just up the road and watched the crash in disbelief.
"Oh, my gosh, I've never seen anything like it. It was really, really scary. It's like things you see in movies. It didn't even look real," Baldwin said.
Investigators are looking into why the fire police officer crossed into oncoming traffic.
Witnesses say their thoughts and prayers are with everyone involved.
"It is what it is. Sad, very sad."
Troopers say they expect to press charges against the driver who crossed over the double yellow line.
State police have yet to release the name of the driver of the pickup and what charges he may face.
