Allentown pedestrian who died after colliding with propane truck identified

Authorities have identified a 30-year-old man who died after a one-vehicle pedestrian crash Tuesday morning that shut down Lehigh Street and Oxford Drive in Allentown.

The Lehigh County Coroner’s Office said pedestrian Hiram Arroyo, of Allentown, collided with the side of a propane truck shortly before 8:45 a.m. near the 2000 block of Oxford Drive.

County Coroner Daniel A. Buglio pronounced Arroyo dead from traumatic injuries about 9:30 a.m. at the scene, the news release said.

The corner’s office is investigating with city police with the assistance of the Lehigh County District Attorney’s Office.

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