6 year old killed in Deadly Crash on Route 209 Business in Hamilton Township

HAMILTON TOWNSHIP — Troopers say a six-year-old girl was killed in a crash in Monroe County.

The crash happened around 4 p.m. on Saturday along Business Route 209 near Stroudsburg.

State police have not released the girl’s name, but say the driver of the vehicle she was in, Rebecca Lynn Willis, 41 of East Stroudsburg, had to be flown to the hospital.

Trooper say Willis crossed into the oncoming lane, hitting another vehicle driven by Valerie Ann Smith, 44, of Stroudsburg . Smith was also flown to the hospital.

Officials add the six-year-old girl was not wearing a seat belt correctly.

Part of Route 209, near Polk Valley Road, was closed for some time while state police investigated the deadly wreck in Monroe County.

According to officials, Business Route 209 reopened around 7:30 p.m. on Saturday after the deadly crash in Monroe County.