BETHLEHEM, Pa. – A 71-year-old man is dead after his car hit a tree in Bethlehem Monday night.
Officers responded to the area of Easton Road and Church Lane at about 8:20 p.m. for a report of a single-vehicle crash involving an unconscious driver, Bethlehem Police Capt. William Audelo said.
Police said crews found the man unresponsive inside the vehicle. The man was pronounced dead after crews removed him from the vehicle and attempted lifesaving efforts, city police said.
The preliminary investigation indicates the vehicle was traveling eastbound on Easton Road when it left the roadway, traveled along an embankment near a cemetery, and then reentered the roadway before striking a tree, Audelo said.
Audelo said the circumstances that caused the vehicle to leave the roadway remain under investigation.
Investigators are examining whether a medical emergency, mechanical failure, or other contributing factors may have played a role in the crash, Audelo said.
He said crews will inspect the vehicle as part of the investigation.
The Northampton County Coroner’s Office will conduct an autopsy.