A Moore Township man was killed in an early morning crash Wednesday on MacArthur Road, Whitehall.

According to a news release from the Lehigh County Coroner's office, Victor Banks, 52, was pronounced dead at the scene at 4:40 a.m. Nov. 19, by Deputy Coroner Craig Hanzl.

The cause of death is attributed to multiple blunt force injuries and was ruled an accident, the coroner's statement says.

The crash took place at approximately 4:05 a.m. at the intersection of MacArthur Road and Chestnut Street. Banks was the operator of a motor vehicle that collided with a triaxle dump truck, according to the coroner's office.

MacArthur Road southbound was closed at Route 329 as of 8:45 a.m. Wednesday. Traffic was being detoured through Egypt.

The Lehigh County Coroner's office and the Whitehall Township Police Department are investigating the crash, the coroner's statement says.

No additional information was available at press time.