PLAINS TOWNSHIP, Pa. (WOLF) — Highway 315 is closed in both directions in Plains as police and fire crews respond to a fatal accident that has diverted traffic onto the road in front of Mohegan Pennsylvania casino.
Luzerne County’s coroner is responding, and Pennsylvania State Police accident investigators are on scene assisting Plains Township police.
An apparent body is covered in the roadway. A fatality was confirmed, but authorities had not released details about what happened.
The road was shrouded in fog and visibility was limited to a few hundred feet. Investigators were seen discussing the accident with two women who were in a vehicle that was involved.
Drivers are urged to avoid the area and follow police directions.
The incident remains under investigation.
Check back for updates.