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Seventh-grade student victim in Monroe County crash

One of the two victims in Saturday's deadly crash was a seventh-grade student at Pocono Mountain West Junior High School.

TOBYHANNA, Pa. — There are new details in a crash that killed two siblings over the weekend in Monroe County.

Police say a 12-year-old from Tobyhanna passed away as well as an older brother, 20-year-old Victor Liriano.

Their sister, 17, was also injured in the wreck and is in critical condition.

It happened Saturday night on Route 611 in Tobyhanna.

Police say the car the three were passengers in crossed into oncoming traffic and was hit by a tractor-trailer.

According to the Pocono Mountain School District, the 12 year old was a seventh-grade student at Pocono Mountain West Junior High School.

The superintendent says counselors will be at the school for students and staff.

The crash is being investigated to see how the weather may have impacted the wreck.

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