BETHLEHEM TWP., Pa. — The victim in a fatal Freemansburg Avenue crash early Sunday has been identified as a 67-year-old from Northampton County.
Kevin L. Ward, of Easton, died in the crash that occurred at 2:35 a.m. at Seventh Street and Freemansburg Avenue in the township’s Miller Heights section, the county coroner said.
Ward died of multiple blunt force injuries, and the manner of death was ruled an accident, according to Coroner Zachary Lysek.
Township police said Ward was the operator of a Volkswagen Passat that was southbound on Seventh Street and collided with a Volkswagen Jetta that was westbound on Freemansburg Avenue.
Township police have not released the Jetta driver’s name but said he was a 24-year-old from the Nazareth area who suffered serious injuries.
Freemansburg Avenue between Sixth and Eighth streets was closed for about seven hours as authorities investigated.
Police ask that anyone who witnessed the crash or the vehicles prior to the crash contact Sgt. Daryl LaPointe at 610-814-6481.
Assisting at the scene were the Bethlehem Township Volunteer Fire Company, Nancy Run Fire Company, Bethlehem Township EMS, PennDOT, and the Northampton County Coroner's Office.
