Tobyhanna Township, PA – Jacob Boyce, 84, of Blakeslee, Killed in Route 940 Crash

Tobyhanna Township, PA (August 11, 2026) – Jacob Boyce, 84, of Blakeslee, died at the scene of a crash along Route 940 in Tobyhanna Township, the coroner’s office says.

The crash happened in Monroe County around 2:30 p.m. on August 11, 2026, according to officials.

The Pocono Mountain Police Department is investigating. Details about how the crash happened have not been released.

This is a developing story. Details may change as the investigation continues.

A sudden loss like this leaves a family searching for answers they did not expect to need, and they deserve straight answers about what happened.

What to Do After a Fatal Crash in Pennsylvania

A fatal crash investigation on a state highway like Route 940 moves quickly, and the evidence that explains what happened can disappear just as fast.

Who may be liable: another driver involved in the crash, a vehicle owner, or, if a road condition or mechanical failure played a role, the agency or company responsible for it

What investigators and attorneys examine: the police crash reconstruction report, road and weather conditions, vehicle maintenance records, and any nearby dash-cam or surveillance footage

What a crash reconstruction team can determine: speed, road position, and point of impact, details that often disappear once vehicles are repaired or scrapped

What a wrongful death claim can cover: funeral and burial costs, lost financial support, and the loss of a loved one’s companionship

Pennsylvania follows a modified comparative negligence rule, so a family’s wrongful death claim is barred only if Boyce is found more than 50% at fault (42 Pa.C.S. Section 7102). Until Pocono Mountain Police release more information, no one should assume how the crash happened.

Wrongful death claims in Pennsylvania must generally be filed within two years of the date of death (42 Pa.C.S. Section 5524), which puts the deadline at August 11, 2028, for Boyce’s family.

Contact Our Pennsylvania Wrongful Death Attorneys

Scartelli Olszewski, P.C. is a Northeastern Pennsylvania law firm based in Scranton and Wilkes-Barre, and we represent families across Monroe County and the rest of Northern Pennsylvania after fatal crashes on roads like Route 940. Our Pennsylvania wrongful death and car accident lawyers investigate what happened, deal directly with insurance companies so a grieving family does not have to, and take cases to trial when an insurer will not pay what a loss is worth. That approach has included securing a $10 million jury verdict in Luzerne County when an insurance company tried to minimize what a family lost.

Evidence from a crash like this does not last long. Skid marks fade, and dash-cam or surveillance footage from nearby vehicles and businesses can be overwritten within days, so having someone request and preserve it now matters.

We take wrongful death cases on contingency, so there is nothing to pay upfront and nothing owed unless we recover for Boyce’s family. Call (570) 346-2600 now. The consultation is free and comes with no obligation, so there is nothing to lose by calling today and something real to gain: someone in your corner who knows how these cases are won.