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<p>BEAR CREEK TWP. &#8212; A Plains Township man died in a single-vehicle crash in the township early Saturday, troopers report.</p><p>John Joseph Haczewski, 53, was heading north on Bear Creek Road when he lost control of his SUV for unknown reasons around 4:30 a.m., according to authorities.</p><p>The Ford Freestyle veered off the roadway and its front end collided with a tree.</p><p>Luzerne County Deputy Coroner Dan Hughes pronounced Haczewski dead at the scene due to multiple traumatic injuries, State Police say.</p><p>They said Allison Sharon, 25, also of Plains, was riding in the SUV with Haczewski at the time of the crash. A police report did not say if Sharon was injured.</p><p>The wreck happened in the area of Mountain Lake.</p><p>Bear Creek Township fire and rescue units along with Plains Township EMS assisted troopers at the crash site.</p><style>
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Plains man dies in Bear Creek Township crash