New Brunswick Man, 37, Killed In I-78 Crash In PA

NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ — A 37-year-old New Brunswick man was killed Wednesday night when his SUV was hit head-on by a pick-up truck on Interstate 78 in Bethlehem Township, PA.

New Jersey State Police confirmed the fatal crash to Patch. Asheesh Bhan, 37, of New Brunswick, was pronounced dead at the scene. The crash occurred at 7:02 p.m. on Wednesday evening, Dec. 11.

According to State Police, Bhan died after his SUV, which was traveling eastbound on I-78, was hit by a Ford F-250 pick-up truck that partially crossed over from the westbound lanes into the eastbound lanes.

The fatal crash happened near Exit 11 in Bethlehem Township.

Bhan was driving a Nissan Rogue.

The pickup, which was carrying a trailer, struck a concrete median and crossed over into opposite traffic, striking Bhan's Nissan, said State Police Trooper Sgt. Lawrence Peele. The trailer overturned in the roadway and some of the debris struck a third car, a Toyota. The driver of the Toyota was injured as well, although Bhan was the only fatality.

The driver of the pick-up, a Pennsylvania man, was also seriously injured. Sgt. Peele said it still remains under investigation what caused the Pennsylvania pick-up truck driver to veer and crash.

I-78 was closed for about five hours in that area.