UPPER MACUNGIE TWP., Pa. — State police on Tuesday continued to investigate the death of an Upper Macungie Township woman after what was called an "altercation" inside a car.
Abigail Smith, 24, died from blunt-force head trauma, according to Lehigh County Coroner Dan Buglio.
Smith “exited the vehicle while it was moving after an altercation with the driver,” Buglio said Tuesday in a news release.
She left the vehicle around 5:55 p.m. Monday as it was traveling in the 2300 block of Seipstown Road, Weisenberg Township, Buglio said.
Smith died five hours later at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest.
Lehigh County Coroner Dan Buglio
Smith died five hours later at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest, according to the coroner.
He did not rule Tuesday on the manner of her death.
Trooper Nathan Branoksy confirmed authorities from the state police Fogelsville barracks are investigating Smith's death, but provided no details to LehighValleyNews.com on Tuesday afternoon.
Branosky said he plans to release more information Wednesday.