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West Hazleton woman dead after crash

RICE TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— Crews were called to a reported one-car crash Saturday morning along Interstate-81 (I-81) southbound in Rice Township.

The Luzerne County Coroner states that a 49-year-old Dawn Ronco of West Hazleton died after a one-car rollover crash.

She was the lone occupant of the vehicle.

PA511 shows that I-81 southbound was closed between Exit 164: PA 29 - NANTICOKE and Exit 159: NUANGOLA, but reopened around 1:45 p.m.

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According to the Luzerne County Communications Center, crews were called I-81 southbound around mile marker 160 around 11:30 a.m.

The Luzerne County Coroner states that he was called there for a fatal one-car crash with ejection.

Pennsylvania State Police are investigating the cause of the crash.