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Woman dead after head-on crash in Lehigh County, driver in custody

Allentown woman dies in crash in Hanover Township
Allentown woman dies in crash in Hanover Township 00:21

HANOVER, Pa. (CBS) – Pennsylvania State Police are investigating an accident in Lehigh County that left a woman dead. It happened Friday around 11 p.m. on Airport Road in Hanover Township.

Police later identified the deceased as 55-year-old Catherine Ann Neelon from Allentown.

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Authorities say the woman was hit head-on by a man driving in the wrong direction.

That man has been arrested for driving under the influence.

The crash is under investigation.

Airport Road was closed southbound for about 4 hours but has since been reopened.

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