PAUPACK TWP., WAYNE CO. (WOLF) — A man from Scranton was killed in a single-vehicle crash early Sunday morning in Wayne County, according to the county coroner.
The Wayne County Coroner’s Office was called to the scene around 4:55 a.m. at 243 Finn Swamp Road in Paupack Township near Lake Ariel. Chief Deputy Coroner Mark M. James responded to conduct the death investigation.
Authorities say the victim, identified as 49-year-old Kevin Dexter Laborde, was a rear-seat passenger in a sedan that left the roadway and struck multiple trees. Laborde was ejected from the vehicle and pronounced dead at the scene by the chief deputy coroner.
An autopsy is scheduled for Tuesday, December 23, to determine the cause and manner of death, which remain under investigation.
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The Pennsylvania State Police are also investigating the crash. Officials say no additional details are available at this time, and the investigation remains ongoing.