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PSP: 1 dead, 1 hospitalized after Ross Township crash

ROSS TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Officials say one person is dead and another was rushed to a hospital after a crash in Ross Township on Sunday.

Pennsylvania State Police (PSP) told 28/22 News authorities were called to the intersection of Pennsylvania State Route 118 and Grassy Pond Road for a reported crash Sunday afternoon involving a single car into a tree.

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Troopers have announced passenger Robert Gibbs Jr., 83, was declared deceased at the scene by Luzerne County Coroner Jill Matthews. The driver, Walter Gibbs, 81, was flown to a nearby hospital.

The condition of the injured person is not known at this time and the investigation is ongoing into the incident.

Details are limited at this time and 28/22 News will provide updates as new information is made available.