Timothy Kilinski, 18, of Pohatcong Township, was pronounced dead at the early Tuesday morning crash in Williams Township.
A Pohatcong Township man was killed in Tuesday morning's crash on Interstate 78 in Williams Township, Northampton County Coroner Zachary Lysek said Tuesday night.
Timothy Kilinski, 18, of the 200 block of Pershing Avenue, was pronounced dead by Lysek at the scene near mile-marker 74.6 of I-78 West.
Phillipsburg schools Superintendent George Chando said Kilinski was a senior at the Phillipsburg Alternative Secondary School.
"The Phillipsburg School District recently learned of the tragic loss of one of our students, Timothy Kilinski," Chando said in an email late Tuesday night. "On behalf of the entire school district community, I want to extend our deepest sympathy and sincere condolences to his family.
"As part of the district's crisis intervention program, counselors will be available on Wednesday morning at PASS and at the high school to assist the students and our staff."
Kilinski died of injuries suffered in the crash, and the death was ruled accidental, Lysek said.
The teen was alone in the vehicle at the time of the crash, about 3:55 a.m.
Pennsylvania State Police said the crash occurred when the driver lost control and started to slide in the left lane.
I-78 fatal crash began when car slid in left lane, cops say
The car crossed the right lane, left the right side of the highway and hit two concrete barriers before crossing both lanes and striking the wire-cable barrier in the grassy center median of the highway, police said.
After stopping, the car burst into flames, police said.
Authorities closed the westbound highway in the area of the crash for several hours.
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