COLEBROOKDALE >> A woman was killed and her son seriously injured in a crash at Route 73 and Funk Road Friday morning.
A preliminary investigation by authorities indicated that a vehicle driven by 58-year-old Susan Beu of Hereford Township, Berks County, was traveling westbound on Route 73 when the vehicle veered into the eastbound lane and collided with the tractor-trailer driven by Francis Lofuts Jr., 48, of Reading, at 10:18 a.m., police said.
Lofuts was uninjured but Beu was pronounced dead at the scene by the Berks County Coroner. Beu had been travelling with her 24-year-old son, Derek Beu, who was airlifted to Lehigh Valley Hospital near Allentown, where he was listed in critical condition, according to police.
The crash involved entrapment, according to authorities.
Route 73 east and west remained closed at Funk Road for most of the day Friday while the investigation continued.
The Berks County Reconstructive Team is assisting in the investigation, which is still ongoing.