Crime & Safety
Driver Spins, Hits Upper Milford Tree, Police Say
Zionsville woman is slightly hurt, but does not require treatment, troopers report.
A Zionsville woman was slightly hurt recently when her van slid, spun and struck a tree on a hill in Upper Milford Township, according to police.
Susan M. Kirby, 57, had a minor injury but did not require transport to a hospital after her accident at 6:37 p.m. March 18, said state police at Fogelsville.
She was traveling down a grade in front of 4264 Mill Road near Shimerville Road when she lost control, police said. Kirby's Chrysler Town and Country van spun half way around and struck a tree.
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Police did not note weather conditions, but it was snowing throughout the Lehigh Valley around the time of the crash.
Kirby received a written warning for driving at an unsafe speed for conditions but was not cited, police said.