A woman was killed in a car accident on the Pennsylvania Turnpike Saturday.

According to officials with the Pennsylvania State Police at the King of Prussia barracks, 23 year-old Kutztown student Katrina Nesmith, of Philadelphia, was pronounced dead at the scene by the Lehigh Valley coroner Saturday. Police say Nesmith crashed on the Northeast Extension of the Pennsylvania Turnpike.

The crash occurred shortly before 10:00 p.m. Saturday near mile marker A53.4 in the northbound lanes on the turnpike, according to police. Nesmith was ejected from the vehicle in the crash.

A 22 year-old Kutztown senior was also in the vehicle with Nesmith. The unidentified student was transported to Lehigh Valley Hospital for treatment of injuries that police described as non-life-threatening.

Police continue to investigate the cause of the crash.

Pennsylvania law has serious penalties for negligent drivers, especially if they injure another person. However, incarceration and government fines do little to help the victims of a car crash.

The Pennsylvania personal injury attorneys of Lowenthal & Abrams, P.C. are committed to helping victims of negligent drivers seek justice in court. Please call 215-329-3511 for a professional and realistic evaluation of your case.