Crash
RALPHO TOWNSHIP - Three people were injured in a three car crash on Route 54 in front of Sheetz in Ralpho Township at 10:12 a.m. Sunday.
Ralpho Township police said Justin W. Janovich, of Paxinos, was attempting to make a left turn from Route 54 into Sheetz when he crossed into the path of John R. Steininger, of Reading, who was traveling east on Route 54. Janovich's vehicle then collided with a vehicle sitting at the entrance of Sheetz, driven by Leobardo S. Alvarez, of East Bend, NC.
Janovich and passenger Eric Weist, of Paxinos, were not injured. A 15-year-old passenger in Janovich's vehicle was injured and transported to Geisinger-Shamokin Community Hospital. Steininger and a passenger, Donald Cooke, of West Lawn, were injured and treated at the scene by Elysburg Paramedics. Alverez and two passengers, Louis Aroyo and Falappia Casdro, both of East Bend, N.C., were not injured.
Assisting at the scene were Elysburg and Ralpho Township fire departments, Elysburg and AREA Service paramedics and Elysburg Fire Police.