Post by Okwes on Jan 19, 2008 16:18:10 GMT -5
Man Struck and Killed in Monroe County
By Jon Meyer
State police investigate the deadly crash on Route 611 near Tobyhanna.
Family and friends are mourning a man who was hit and killed along a road in the Poconos Monday night.
Police said his truck ran out of gas just down the road from his house and he was walking to get help.
It was dark and snowing along Route 611 when police say Ivern Brokennose, 44, of Tobyhanna was hit at around 6:30 p.m. Monday.
Today, those who knew him are shocked he was killed and that it happened so close to his home.
When Brokennose's wife tried to bring her husband a tank of gas she found firefighters, police, and a closed road near Tobyhanna.
"He ran out of gas and was walking up the street. My mother was going to bring the gas can to him and she saw all the lights and everything. The fire (fighters) told her to turn around," said step-daughter Antoinette Dodson.
She added her mother found out minutes later that a pick-up hit her husband and killed him.
"He loved her. He gave her the love she never had before," Dodson added.
Brokennose's stepdaughter said she used to joke with the two, saying they were like teenagers.
"They were constantly lovey dovey. She didn't come out of the room, stayed in the room all the time, watched TV, cuddled," she said.
Those who knew Brokennose said he was proud of his Native American heritage. He talked with Boy Scouts at Camp Minsi, he did other programs throughout the area, all to spread knowledge about his culture.
"Ivern was very special, he was very Indian, he always talked about his heritage," Dodson continued.
It was dark and snowing hard along Route 611 when police said the man driving a pick-up hit Brokennose. Police continue to investigate the circumstances but the driver told officers he didn't see Brokennose until it was too late.
"Obviously the weather contributes with the snow piling up. Through my 21 years most pedestrian incidents happen with inclement weather or it was at dark," said Sergeant Jeff Bowman of the Pocono Mountain Regional Police Department.
By Jon Meyer
State police investigate the deadly crash on Route 611 near Tobyhanna.
Family and friends are mourning a man who was hit and killed along a road in the Poconos Monday night.
Police said his truck ran out of gas just down the road from his house and he was walking to get help.
It was dark and snowing along Route 611 when police say Ivern Brokennose, 44, of Tobyhanna was hit at around 6:30 p.m. Monday.
Today, those who knew him are shocked he was killed and that it happened so close to his home.
When Brokennose's wife tried to bring her husband a tank of gas she found firefighters, police, and a closed road near Tobyhanna.
"He ran out of gas and was walking up the street. My mother was going to bring the gas can to him and she saw all the lights and everything. The fire (fighters) told her to turn around," said step-daughter Antoinette Dodson.
She added her mother found out minutes later that a pick-up hit her husband and killed him.
"He loved her. He gave her the love she never had before," Dodson added.
Brokennose's stepdaughter said she used to joke with the two, saying they were like teenagers.
"They were constantly lovey dovey. She didn't come out of the room, stayed in the room all the time, watched TV, cuddled," she said.
Those who knew Brokennose said he was proud of his Native American heritage. He talked with Boy Scouts at Camp Minsi, he did other programs throughout the area, all to spread knowledge about his culture.
"Ivern was very special, he was very Indian, he always talked about his heritage," Dodson continued.
It was dark and snowing hard along Route 611 when police said the man driving a pick-up hit Brokennose. Police continue to investigate the circumstances but the driver told officers he didn't see Brokennose until it was too late.
"Obviously the weather contributes with the snow piling up. Through my 21 years most pedestrian incidents happen with inclement weather or it was at dark," said Sergeant Jeff Bowman of the Pocono Mountain Regional Police Department.
