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US Route 30

Chambersburg, PA
Police & Fire
Fire Breaks Out At Chambersburg Storage Unit: Officials (PHOTOS) Fire Breaks Out At Chambersburg Storage Unit: Officials (PHOTOS)
Fire Breaks Out At Chambersburg Storage Unit: Officials (Photos) A storage unit caught on fire in South Central Pennsylvania on Friday morning, Oct. 4, officials announced.  Firefighters were called to the blaze at 55West Loudon Street/Lincoln Way West/US Route 30 in Chambersburg Borough around 8:30 a.m., according to police and fire companies called to the scene.  Numerous storage sheds burned, according to the Franklin Fire Company. "Hydrant failures have hindered operations," the company said, but by 9:30 a.m., "crews have secured a water source and the fire is under control." The roadway was shut down between Federal Street and Sollenberger Road as …

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by Jillian Pikora
Gettysburg, PA
News
Dad Of 2 Killed In Head-On Tractor-Trailer Crash: York Coroner (UPDATE) Dad Of 2 Killed In Head-On Tractor-Trailer Crash: York Coroner (UPDATE)
Dad Of 2 Killed In Head-On Tractor-Trailer Crash: York Coroner (Update) The 53-year-old man who died in a head-on crash involving a tractor-trailer on Lincoln Highway/US Route 30 has been identified, according to the York County Coroner's office on Thursday, July 25. Michael "Mike" Kenemore, of the 300 block of Wynwood Rd, Springettsbury Township's 2004 Ford F-250 was going east in the 7000 block of the highway when, for an unknown reason he left his lane, entering the westbound traffic, and striking a 2006 Peterbuilt tractor-trailer head-on, as explained in the coroner's release.  The Springettsbury Township resident who was driving th…

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by Jillian Pikora
Lancaster, PA
News
Infant Among 8 Hospitalized After Horse-Buggy Crash Involving DUI: PSP Infant Among 8 Hospitalized After Horse-Buggy Crash Involving DUI: PSP
Infant Among 8 Hospitalized After Horse-Buggy Crash Involving DUI: PSP A 5-month-old infant and seven other Amish people were hospitalized after being rear-ended by an allegedly drunk and high driving, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Monday, July 22.  James Leo Walkergoutal, 27 of West Chester, was found "under the influence of alcohol and drugs" when he rear-ended the horse and buggy, Pennsylvania State Police Lancaster Trooper James Grothey wrote in the release.  Walkgoutal had been driving his Toyota Prius east on Lincoln High East/US Route 30 when he struck the horse-and-buggy just west of Slaymaker Hill Road, Paradise Township, …

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by Jillian Pikora
York, PA
Police & Fire
ROAD RAGE: Shooting On US Rt 30 In York County, Police Say ROAD RAGE: Shooting On US Rt 30 In York County, Police Say
Road Rage: Shooting On US Rt 30 In York County, Police Say A 22-year-old driving a Kia was shot at along US Route 30 on Monday evening, the Northern York County Regional Police Department announced the following day. Shots were fired at a 2007 Kia SUV on US Route 30 East just east of Breezeview Drive on June 3, NYCRPD detailed in the release.  Officers were called to the scene around 6:22 p.m. They found the vehicle riddled with bullets pulled over in a grassy area near Manchester Crossroads.  The driver was in a nearby business, and following the police's interview with the driver, investigators believe that the driver was the intended …

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by Jillian Pikora
York, PA
Obituaries
New Freedom Man ID'd After Crash Just Over One Mile From His Home: Coroner New Freedom Man ID'd After Crash Just Over One Mile From His Home: Coroner
New Freedom Man ID'd After Crash Just Over One Mile From His Home: Coroner A 36-year-old man killed in a two-vehicle crash early Tuesday morning has been identified by the York County Coroner's Office on Thursday evening.  Joshua M. Ambrose, of the 2500 block of Smith Mill Road, Shrewsbury Township was pronounced dead at the scene of a crash at 1:07 a.m., Feb. 6 Coroner Pam Gay detailed in the updated release.  The York County Coroner was called to a "single fatality after a two-vehicle crash" at 3852 Steltz Road in Shrewsbury Township, New Freedom at 12:06 a.m., Gay explained in the initial release.  The distance between Ambrose's home and the sce…

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by Jillian Pikora
York, PA
Traffic
US Rt 30 Crash Kills Man, York County Coroner Says (UPDATE) US Rt 30 Crash Kills Man, York County Coroner Says (UPDATE)
US Rt 30 Crash Kills Man, York County Coroner Says (Update) A coroner was called to the WellSpan York hospital in connection to the crash near the border of York and Adams counties along US Route 30, authorities said on Friday.  An 86-year-old man at 11:01 a.m. on Jan. 12, following the crash, York County Coroner Pam Gay explained. A tractor-trailer and a sedan had collided in the 7400 block of Lincoln Highway/US Route 30 near the intersection of Moulstown Road in Paradise Township, just before 9:19 a.m. on Jan. 12 when the call came into the County of York Department of Emergency Services.  The driver of the sedan was entrapped in his v…

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by Jillian Pikora
Lancaster, PA
Traffic
US Rt 30 Reopens After HazMat Called To Jackknifed Tractor-Trailer (UPDATE) US Rt 30 Reopens After HazMat Called To Jackknifed Tractor-Trailer (UPDATE)
US Rt 30 Reopens After HazMat Called To Jackknifed Tractor-Trailer (Update) A jackknifed tractor-trailer caused major delays on US Route 30 on Friday afternoon. The tractor-trailer leaked fuel onto US Rt. 30 East by Exit: PA 462 - Lincoln Highway, according to Lancaster County Wide Communications.  The jackknifing happened around 2:30 p.m. on Dec. 1, dispatchers explained. No injuries were reported, but a HazMat crew remains on the scene for "spill control," dispatchers said. Company 63 from the  Lafayette Fire Company assisted Lancaster County HazMat with the cleanup. The fuel came from the tractor-trailer's saddle tanks, the company explained. …

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by Jillian Pikora
West Chester, PA
News
Motorcyclist Killed In Wreck During Chester County Police Chase: Troopers Motorcyclist Killed In Wreck During Chester County Police Chase: Troopers
Motorcyclist Killed In Wreck During Chester County Police Chase: Troopers A motorcycle rider crashed and succumbed to his injuries while fleeing state police near Downingtown on Friday, Oct. 27, according to authorities.  Police were chasing the motorcyclist east on US Route 30 through East Caln Township just before the wreck around 1:40 a.m., troopers said.  The motorcyclist exited the highway "at a high rate of speed" onto Route 113, but lost control and hit a metal guide rail on the road's north side, said authorities. The 31-year-old motorcyclist's name was not reported by troopers.  State police are continuing to investigate the crash. 

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by Mac Bullock
Lancaster, PA
Obituaries
NJ Native ID'd After Deadly Multi-Vehicle Crash On Route 30 In PA: Coroner NJ Native ID'd After Deadly Multi-Vehicle Crash On Route 30 In PA: Coroner
NJ Native ID'd After Deadly Multi-Vehicle Crash On Route 30 In PA: Coroner A 45-year-old New Jersey native has been identified as the man killed in a three-vehicle crash on US Route 30 in Pennsylvania, authorities announced on Tuesday, June 6, 2023.  Hassan Burgess Folkes originally from Camden, NJ but most recently from Lancaster, PA died at the scene of the York County crash near the Wrightsville exit at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday, June 3, 2023, according to the York County Coroner. Hassan was driving west on Rt. 30 when he lost control for an unknown reason, crossing the median, slamming into two other vehicles, and his vehicle landed on its roof in the e…

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by Jillian Pikora
Lancaster, PA
Traffic
All Lanes Closed As Box Truck Spills Load On US 30 In Central PA All Lanes Closed As Box Truck Spills Load On US 30 In Central PA
All Lanes Closed As Box Truck Spills Load On US 30 In Central PA A multi-vehicle crash involving a box car has closed all eastbound lanes of US Route 30 on Monday, July 11, according to the Pennsylvania department of transportation. The crash happened by the exit for Exit: PA 741 - MILLERSVILLE/ROHRERSTOWN in East Hempfield Township at 10:46 a.m., authorities say. The box truck involved was supposedly hit in the side and split open, spilled its unknown contents unto the roadway, dispatchers say. RT 30 east remained closed two hours later and PennDOT officials are sure when the roadway will be cleared and reopened. Follow Daily Voice for updates.

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by Jillian Pikora
Lancaster, PA
News
Ex-Con Wanted For Multiple Arsons In Central Pennsylvania Ex-Con Wanted For Multiple Arsons In Central Pennsylvania
Ex-Con Wanted For Multiple Arsons In Central Pennsylvania Central Pennsylvania police are on the hunt for a former convict they say started multiple fires. Emergency crews were called to the first fire “burning in a yard that was beginning to ignite the exterior of a home” on Jan. 4 at approximately 6:42 a.m., as stated in a release by the police. The following morning crews were called back to the home for a second fire on the balcony outside of a second floor apartment, at approximately 4:38 a.m., according to police. As the flames of the fire shot up from the balcony towards the door of the second floor apartment, Alvin Chambers was spotted …

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by Daily Voice
Lancaster, PA
Police & Fire
2 Dead In Route 30 Crash, Report Says 2 Dead In Route 30 Crash, Report Says
2 Dead In Route 30 Crash, Report Says A crash on US Route 30 on Wednesday morning is reportedly fatal, PennLive reports. The multi-vehicle crash occurred in Mountville, Lancaster County between the Columbia/Marietta exit and the Prospect Road exit around 9 a.m., according to PennDOT. This is one of two crashes along Rt. 30 on Wednesday, the other crash is in York, and there is no word if a coroner has been dispatched to that crash, as Daily Voice previously reported. Click here to read more from PennLive.

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by Jillian Pikora
Lower Paxton, PA
Police & Fire
Crashes Halt Traffic On US Route 30 Crashes Halt Traffic On US Route 30
Crashes Halt Traffic On US Route 30 Two crashes in central Pennsylvania have shut down stretches of US Route 30 on Wednesday, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation. The first crash was a multi-vehicle collision in Mountville, Lancaster County between the Columbia/Marietta exit and the Prospect Road exit around 9 a.m., according to PennDOT. The second crash is in Wrightsville, York County and it happened around 10 a.m., according to PennDOT. East and westbound traffic is halted and diverted in both areas, according to PennDOT. A coroner has been dispatched to the crash in Lancaster County, Lancaster Onli…

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by Jillian Pikora