September 16, 2025 at 06:51 EDTPA homepage
TUNKHANNOCK TWP., MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Police report that an ATV driver was killed after a crash and sent a passenger to the hospital for serious injuries.
On September 13, around 2:30 a.m., officers were called to a crash involving an ATV and a vehicle on Route 115 in Tunkhannock Township.
Police say the ATV driver, Dymtro Prokopets, 22, with a passenger, Andrii Zhyryk, 19, both of Brooklyn, New York, were on SR 115 when a vehicle hit them from behind.
Zhyryk was flown to Geisinger Wyoming Valley with serious injuries, while Prokopets was pronounced dead on the scene.
Officers noted that "neither ATV rider was wearing any protective gear, and both were wearing dark clothing."
The crash is under investigation.
