Driver who hit
pole sought
GILBERTON - State police at Frackville are looking for the hit-and-run driver who struck a utility pole in front of a residence at 437 Main St. at 3:01 a.m. Sunday.
The driver was headed west on state Route 4030 when the driver lost control and exited the north berm, police said. Anyone with information is asked to call police at 570-874-5300.
Attempted theft
of rental truck
SCHUYLKILL HAVEN - Someone entered an unlocked 2013 Ford E450 U-Haul truck parked in North Manheim Township, got into the trunk, tried to pop the ignition and steal the truck but failed, state police at Schuylkill Haven said Sunday.
The incident occurred between 10:30 p.m. Friday and 10 a.m. Saturday at the parking lot of the Gulf Gas Station at 410 Route 61 South. The victim was U-Haul Co. of Arizona, Phoenix, Ariz., police said.
Anyone with information is asked to call police at 570-739-1330.
Man not hurt
in Rt. 183 crash
REEDSVILLE - A Bethel man escaped injury after he drove off Route 183 onto the west berm early Sunday, hit a snow bank and drove into the woods, police said.
State police at Schuylkill Haven said at 8:01 a.m. Sunday Luke T. Weller, 24, was driving a 2001 Lincoln Continental when the incident occurred. It was towed from the scene, police said.
Weller will be charged with failing to stay in his lane, police said.