Pennsylvania State Police released the identity of a man pronounced dead Friday morning following a head-on crash on Route 309 in Lehigh County.
Dennis Bray, 67, of Andreas in Schuylkill County, was traveling on Route 309 South in Lynn Township about 8:30 a.m. when he encountered a vehicle traveling north in the southbound lanes, troopers said.
Lehigh County Deputy Coroner Cassie Schiffner pronounced Bray dead at 9:20 a.m. at the scene.
State police did not release any information about the other vehicle or its driver, and did not immediately respond to a message about the crash.
The drivers swerved to avoid each other, but ended up hitting head-on in the left lane of Route 309 North just south of Gun Club Road, state police said.
Bray suffered fatal injuries as a result of the crash, which remains under investigation, according to police. The coroner's office, however, said an autopsy would be performed Saturday to try to determine the exact cause of death.
Both directions of Route 309 were closed, but reopened in the afternoon.
State police and the coroner's office were continuing to investigate.
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