A fatal crash occurred Saturday afternoon on Route 61 near Seven Stars Road in North Manheim Township, Schuylkill County, following a vehicle pursuit with the Pennsylvania State Police.
According to the Pennsylvania State Police at Schuylkill Haven, the incident began around 3:00pm, when a trooper conducted a traffic stop on a 2017 red Kia Rio for a traffic violation. The driver, identified as 43-year-old Matthew Williams from Frackville, fled the scene in his vehicle.
The trooper pursued Williams as he traveled south on Route 61. Approximately a quarter mile from the initial stop, Williams approached the intersection near the Cressona Mall entrance. While driving in a right-turn lane, his vehicle rear-ended a black SUV, causing a multi-vehicle collision…