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LOCK HAVEN -- State police at Lamar released information regarding two accidents that occurred minutes apart along Renovo Road in Allison and Grugan townships on Friday morning.
The accidents left the roadway closed and detours in place for hours while PennDOT and other crews cleaned up wreckage.
According to police, the first accident occurred at 10:42 p.m. in Allison Township near the intersection of Renovo Road with Franek Lane.
Steven M. Coleman, 52, of Renovo, was traveling west on the roadway when his 2011 Chevrolet Silverado left the roadway and struck a utility pole, police said.
The vehicle traveled through the berm on the west side of the road and struck six mailboxes before coming to rest on the northern berm about 50 feet from the roadway, police said.
Neither Coleman or his passenger Michael T. Coleman, 53, of Renovo, were injured as a result of the crash, police said.
Coleman was cited in relation to driving on roadways laned for traffic, police said.
Due to the utility pole and wires being down on the roadway, it remained closed while PennDOT crews cleaned up the scene.
Severe injuries were reported in a second crash which occurred just 10 minutes later at 10:52 p.m. in Grugan Township, police reported.
Christina I. Porter, 41, of Mill Hall, was traveling in the 8000 block of Renovo Road when the accident occurred, police said. No further details regarding the nature of the crash were available.
Porter was transported to Geisinger Danville for suspected serious injuries as result of the crash. No further information regarding Porter's condition was available.