Penn Forest Township, PA – Four Injured After Kia Fails to Yield at Old Stage Road Stop Sign

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Penn Forest Township, PA (July 13, 2026) – Four people were injured after a 2019 Kia Sedona failed to yield at a posted stop sign and collided with a 2019 Ram truck at South Old Stage Road and Penn Forest Trail in Penn Forest Township, Carbon County, Pennsylvania State Police said.

Police said the crash happened at about 2:29 p.m. on July 13. Troopers from the PA State Police-Fern Ridge barracks said the Kia entered the intersection without yielding, struck the Ram, and then hit a utility pole.

All four people involved, the Kia’s driver and passenger and the Ram’s driver and passenger, were transported to St. Luke’s Carbon by the Lehighton Ambulance Association. Police said the Kia’s passenger sustained a suspected serious injury. The Penn Forest Township Fire Department and local EMS units assisted at the scene.

The Kia’s driver was cited under Title 75, Section 3323(b), Duties at Stop Sign, according to police.

A stop sign only protects the people behind it when the driver waiting there actually yields. When that doesn’t happen, the people in the other car absorb the consequences.

Car Accidents in Pennsylvania

Acting fast after an intersection crash matters. Insurance adjusters move quickly to lock in a version of events before the injured party has a chance to get medical care or legal advice.

• See a doctor today, even if you feel fine. Some injuries, especially concussions and soft tissue damage, don’t show symptoms right away.
• Do not speak to the other driver’s insurance company before talking to an attorney.
• Preserve evidence. Intersection camera footage, the vehicle’s event data recorder, and the utility pole damage all have a short shelf life before they’re repaired, overwritten, or discarded.
• Do not accept a settlement offer before consulting an attorney about what your claim is actually worth.

Under Pennsylvania law, you generally have two years from the date of the crash to file a personal injury claim (42 Pa.C.S. § 5524), which puts the deadline for this crash at July 13, 2028.

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Four people hurt in one intersection, one of them seriously, means four families dealing with medical bills and missed work at the same time. That’s a lot to carry while you’re still trying to heal.

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