TREMONT - State police have identified a woman who survived a fatal crash Sunday on Route 209 in Tremont Township.
Police said Amber Smith, 24, of Old Forge Road, Pine Grove, was taken to Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, by Tremont EMS for treatment of injuries she suffered.
A spokesperson at Hershey said Monday afternoon that Smith was admitted and is listed in serious condition.
The driver of the car, Amanda Minnich, 25, of Centre Street, Donaldson, was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash by Schuylkill County Deputy Coroner Joseph Pothering, Minersville.
Troopers from the Schuylkill Haven station said the crash occurred as Minnich was driving a 1997 Pontiac Sunfire south approaching an area locally known as Indianhead when she lost control, causing the car to slide on the slushy and ice-covered highway.
The car slid off the southbound shoulder of the road and slide sideways into a tree with the driver's side door, police said.
After hitting the tree, police said, the car spun counter clockwise about 45 degrees and slid about 10 feet from the tree before coming to a stop facing southwest about 20 feet from the highway.
Police said Tremont firefighters, Tremont Rescue, Ravine firefighters, Tremont EMS and West Schuylkill ALS assisted at the scene.
Police also said the state Game Commission assisted by transporting the crew of Life Flight 5 to the scene from their hanger in Cass Township. The medical helicopter was unable to fly and the crew unable to drive to the scene due to poor weather conditions.
The Life Flight crew assisted Tremont EMS personnel in treating Smith while she was being transported to Hershey Medical Center, police said.
The car sustained extensive damage and had to be towed from the scene.