Station 43 Responds to Severe MVA

From Poconorecord.com

Route 715 crash victim remains critical, both legs severed
March 29, 2007


The young man injured in a gruesome crash Tuesday night remains in critical condition at Lehigh Valley Hospital.

Charles Carr, 22, of Manville, N.J., had both of his legs severed. His car rolled over on top of him Tuesday night when he lost control of his southbound Honda Del Sol on Route 715 in Chestnuthill Township.

According to state police trooper Brian Silliman, who responded to the scene, Carr was thrown from the car as it rolled when he was unable to negotiate a right curve.

The car went across the northbound lane and up an embankment and overturned.

The car then hit a tree and landed back on the road on its roof, pinning Carr underneath. It is not known if reattachment surgery was attempted. Silliman said that speed was a factor in the crash.

Carr was still in intensive care as of Wednesday night.

Anyone with information regarding this crash is asked to call state police at Fern Ridge at 570 646-2271.

-- Catherine Rodriguez