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DALLAS TWP. — A crash on Kunkle Road on Saturday left two people dead.

According to the Back Mountain Fire/EMS Facebook page, a call reporting a one-vehicle crash came in at about 5:30 p.m., with emergency units from Back Mountain Regional Fire/EMS, Dallas Township, Dallas Borough, Harveys Lake and Kunkle responding.

The car, a yellow Chevrolet Cavalier, was “wrapped around a tree,” according to the Facebook page.

The crash followed a period of heavy rain earlier in the day.

Luzerne County Coroner William Lisman confirmed the two fatalities but did not immediately release their names pending notification of family.

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By Times Leader staff

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