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Swoyersville police officer, 25, dies in off-duty crash

<p>SWOYERSVILLE &#8212; A borough police officer was killed in an off-duty motor vehicle crash in eastern Pennsylvania early Sunday morning.</p><p>Patrolman Andrew Jones, 25, was sworn in as a full-time police officer for the Swoyersville Police Department in October. He lost his life in a crash in the Lehigh Valley, Mayor Christopher Concert said.</p><p>Jones&#8217; body was escorted back to Swoyersville on Sunday morning by a procession of fire trucks and police cars.</p><p>&#8220;We all want to offer condolences to his family and friends,&#8221; Concert said. &#8220;He was so happy, and so looking forward to making a difference in our small town.&#8221;</p><p>Jones was remembered by Concert as a diligent worker and a proud patrolman.</p><p>&#8220;He always wanted to be involved in something,&#8221; Concert said.</p><p>A 2012 graduate of Wyoming Area High School, Jones also served as a firefighter in Wyoming, rising through the ranks to become deputy fire chief.</p><p>He served as a part-time police officer in Swoyersville before being sworn in as a full-time patrolman two months ago.</p><p>&#8220;He wanted to be a police officer for the right reasons,&#8221; Concert said. &#8220;There&#8217;s a big void left in our department.&#8221;</p><p>Flags will be flown at half-staff at the borough municipal building to honor Jones&#8217; memory.</p><p>According to the Lehighton Times-News:</p><p>Jones died after his car hit a large tree.</p><p>The crash occurred at 2 a.m. when Jones lost control of his car, crossing the roadway and entering a lawn. Jones was transported to St. Luke&#8217;s Gnaden Huetten Hospital with plans of transporting him by helicopter to a trauma center. He died before he could be loaded onto the helicopter.</p><style>
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<div class="neCaption">Patrolman Andrew Jones, left, who was sworn in as a full-time Swoyersville police officer in October, died in an off-duty car crash on Saturday. He was 25. </div></div><div class="metaInfo"><photo0>https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/web1_AJ-Jones-3.jpg</photo0><caption0>Patrolman Andrew Jones, left, who was sworn in as a full-time Swoyersville police officer in October, died in an off-duty car crash on Saturday. He was 25. </caption0><photoCredit0>Photo courtesy of Christopher Concert </photoCredit0></div></div>
<div class="metaInfo"><subheadMeta>Andrew Jones, 25, killed while off duty</subheadMeta></div><div class="metaInfo"><bylineMeta><p>By Kevin Carroll</p><p>kcarroll@www.timesleader.com</p></bylineMeta></div>