ALLENTOWN, Pa. | Authorities report that an Allentown woman died in an early-morning crash on New Year’s Day.
Kisha Cora was pronounced dead just before 4 a.m. Friday at Lehigh Valley Hospital Cedar Crest, according to the Lehigh County Coroner’s Office. The 22-year-old was a passenger in a sedan involved in a collision with an SUV in the 1200 block of South Eighth Street, according to a news release from the Allentown Police Department. An earlier release from the coroner’s office indicated the wreck occurred near South Eighth Street and Park Road.
The wreck occurred about 2:45 a.m.
Police said another occupant of the sedan remains in critical condition and two other occupants were treated for their injuries. Allentown police did not indicate whether anyone in the SUV was injured.
An autopsy is scheduled for Saturday to determine Cora’s cause of death.
The Allentown Police Traffic Reconstruction Unit and the Lehigh County District Attorney’s Office are investigating the wreck. Anyone who may have witnessed the crash or has any information is asked to contact Investigator Daniel Haas at 610-437-7732 or Daniel.haas@allentownpa.gov.
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