Crime & Safety

Boy, 4, Hurt in 2-Car Crash Near Diner 248, Police Say

A two-car accident in front of Diner 248 sent a 4-year-old Easton boy to the hospital with injuries to his face, according to police.

A 4-year-old Easton boy was injured Tuesday night when the car he was traveling in was involved in a two-car accident in front of Diner 248.

The accident, Colonial Regional Police say, happened around 10 p.m. as James Wilson, of the 600 block of Northampton Street, tried to make a left-hand turn into the Diner 248 parking lot.

The diner is on the border of Lower Nazareth Township and Palmer Township—just east of Route 33.

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While making the turn, police say, Wilson’s car was struck by a westbound utility truck driven by David Fleser of Mobile, Ala. The utility truck was towing a trailer, according to police.

The 4-year-old boy, who was a passenger in Wilson’s car, sustained injuries to his face and was transported to St. Luke’s University Hospital in Fountain Hill.

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Bethlehem Township EMS and Hecktown Volunteer Fire Co. No. 1 assisted Colonial Regional Police.

Both vehicles were heavily damaged and were towed from the scene.


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