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Crash under investigation after Scranton man dies

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COOLBAUGH TWP., MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The Monroe County Coroner reports a crash is under investigation after a Scranton man died.

Coroner Thomas A. Yanac said a single-vehicle crash occurred around 1:00 a.m. Thursday morning on Memorial Boulevard in Coolbaugh Township.

The Pocono Mountain Regional Police Department stated they found a car in the woods and later learned the driver traveled over the median, off the roadway, hitting an embankment and then a utility pole.

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The driver, 45-year-old Michael Cieciorka from Scranton was pronounced dead on the scene. The coroner states the cause and manner of death are currently pending.

State Route 611 was closed for about 2.5 hours while the scene was being cleared.

Pocono Mountain Regional Police Department is investigating the crash. An autopsy is scheduled for January 31.

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