UPDATE (Thursday, Nov. 5): The driver has died. He has been identified as Juan Diaz, 35, of Newark, N.J. He was ejected from the pickup in Bethlehem Township, Northampton County, and pronounced dead at Lehigh Valley Hospital–Muhlenberg at 10:52 p.m., according to Lehigh County Coroner Daniel A. Buglio. Coroner’s officials said he may also be known as Jose J.
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According to state police, the pursuit began when a trooper stopped a 2005 Chevrolet Silverado on Route 22 East near mile marker 324.3 in Hanover Township, Lehigh County, around 9:51 p.m. The driver initially stopped, then fled. During the chase, he began driving east in the westbound lanes of Route 22.
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The pursuing trooper used a PIT maneuver (Precision Immobilization Technique) near mile marker 330.9 in Bethlehem Township, and the pickup overturned into a grassy area. The crash happened around 10:12 p.m. Troopers gave medical aid until Bethlehem Township EMS took Diaz to the hospital.
NJ Driver Killed After Trooper Uses PIT Maneuver In Wrong-Way Lehigh Valley Chase: Police
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An autopsy is scheduled for Thursday to help determine the cause of death. During the investigation, westbound Route 22 traffic was detoured onto Route 33 North, and the ramps from Route 33 North and South to Route 22 West were closed.
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The Pennsylvania State Police Troop M Major Case Team and the Lehigh County Coroner’s Office are investigating.
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