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The Monroe County coroner has released the name of a woman who died after a car crash in Barrett Township.
Linda Knecht, 63, of Barrett Township, was pronounced dead at the scene on Saturday, April 5, shortly before 8:30 p.m., according to the coroner's office.
The coroner's office says that Knecht was the driver of the vehicle and was the only car involved in the accident. The crash happened on Route 447 near Gravel Road in Barrett Township, police say.
The coroner ruled the cause of death as blunt force injuries, and the manner of death was ruled accidental.
The Pocono Mountain Regional Police Department says it was dispatched to the crash at around 7:20 p.m.
Police say when they arrived, they found that a 2007 Chevy Malibu, operated by Knecht, failed to navigate a curve in the roadway.
The vehicle then overturned, and Knecht was ejected from the vehicle, according to police.
Pocono Mountain Regional Police say this investigation is on-going.
https://www.pahomepage.com/news/woman-dead-after-monroe-county-crash/
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