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Woman dies in one car crash Thursday evening near Dunmore

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A Pike County woman was killed in a one-car crash Thursday night in Roaring Brook Township.

Melanie Colazzo, 42, of Greentown, was travelling in the westbound lane of I-84 near mile marker 6 at about 6:30 p.m. when she failed to negotiate a curve in the road, according to a state police release.

When the road curved left, Colazzo continued straight in her Nissan Murano, leaving the roadway to the south of I-84.  She first hit a sign, which caused her to spin counterclockwise. barrel rolled, hit a valley area and then began rolling again in the opposite direction, according to the release.

Colazzo then hit a sign and continued to roll a short distance. Her vehicle ultimately came to rest south of I-84, facing northeast.

She was declared dead at the scene.