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Bethlehem Township Volunteer Fire Company

3 Hospitalized In Serious 4-Car Crash At PA Toll Plaza, State Police Say (PHOTOS) 3 Hospitalized In Serious 4-Car Crash At PA Toll Plaza, State Police Say (PHOTOS)
3 Hospitalized In Serious 4-Car Crash At PA Toll Plaza, State Police Say (Photos) Three people were hospitalized following a serious four-car crash at a Pennsylvania toll plaza on Route 78, state police said. Officers at the Belfast station responded to the crash at lane two of the Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission on Route 78 westbound near milepost 76.0 in Williams Township (Northampton County) just before 8:40 a.m. on Sunday, June 26. A speeding 51-year-old Blakeslee, PA driver went airborne after hitting another car that was stopped paying a toll with two other vehicles behind him, police said. The driver then rotated clockwise about 180 degrees before la…
Driver Dies After Suffering Medical Episode, Hitting Utility Poles In Lehigh Valley, Police Say Driver Dies After Suffering Medical Episode, Hitting Utility Poles In Lehigh Valley, Police Say
Driver Dies After Suffering Medical Episode, Hitting Utility Poles In Lehigh Valley, Police Say A 71-year-old driver died after suffering a medical emergency and crashing into two utility poles in the Lehigh Valley, authorities said. Richard Hetzel was behind the wheel of a gray Ford pickup truck towing a landscaping trailer loaded with dirt and grass sod heading east on William Penn Highway when he suffered a medical episode and went unconscious just after 11:45 a.m. on Tuesday, May 17, Bethlehem Township Police Chief Gregory J. Gottschall told DailyVoice.com. Hetzel, of Easton, veered to the left near the intersection with Sheridan Drive before crossing over the west bound lane and…
Drivers Hospitalized As Serious Rollover Crash Shuts Down Route 22 (PHOTOS) Drivers Hospitalized As Serious Rollover Crash Shuts Down Route 22 (PHOTOS)
Drivers Hospitalized As Serious Rollover Crash Shuts Down Route 22 (Photos) A Wednesday morning rollover crash shut down Route 22 in Northampton County and sent both drivers to nearby hospitals, authorities said. A sedan collided with an SUV, which overturned on the overpass above 25th Street at the Wilson and Palmer Township boroughs around 9 a.m., according to LehighValleyLive. One driver had to be extricated from the vehicle, and both were taken to nearby hospitals for treatment of unspecified injuries, the outlet stated citing police officer and fire chief Jim Alercia. Route 22 eastbound was shut down for about an hour and a half between 25th and 13th Streets…
WATCH: Video Clip Shows Crews Dousing Massive Route 22 Car Fire WATCH: Video Clip Shows Crews Dousing Massive Route 22 Car Fire
Watch: Video Clip Shows Crews Dousing Massive Route 22 Car Fire A car went up in flames on Route 22 Thursday afternoon, prompting a massive suppression effort from several fire departments that was captured in a shocking video clip. Fire crews in Palmer and Bethlehem Township rushed to the scene of the blaze in the westbound lanes near milepost 333.1 in the early afternoon, authorities said. Firefighters immediately began dousing the blaze, which became a “challenge to extinguish” when fuel started leaking from the car and burning, the Bethlehem Township Volunteer Fire Company said. The Hecktown Volunteer Fire Company was also called to the scene to a…
Drivers Hospitalized In Lehigh Valley 3-Car Crash Drivers Hospitalized In Lehigh Valley 3-Car Crash
Drivers Hospitalized In Lehigh Valley 3-Car Crash All three drivers were hospitalized Tuesday night following a triple-car crash in the Lehigh Valley, authorities said. The vehicles collided and one of them landed on its side near ShopRite on Freemansburg Avenue in Bethlehem shortly after 6 p.m., according to the township volunteer fire company. Crews worked to extricate the driver from the overturned vehicle before transporting all three drivers to a local hospital for treatment of minor injuries, the department said. A portion of the road remained partially closed following the crash. Assisting agencies include the Nancy Run Fire and…
Beloved Bethlehem Grandfather, Longtime Volunteer Firefighter Mark Kuronya Dies Of COVID At 55 Beloved Bethlehem Grandfather, Longtime Volunteer Firefighter Mark Kuronya Dies Of COVID At 55
Beloved Bethlehem Grandfather, Longtime Volunteer Firefighter Mark Kuronya Dies Of COVID At 55 Beloved Bethlehem grandfather and longtime volunteer firefighter Mark Kuronya died at the age of 55 after battling COVID-19. Kuronya was an Active Life Member of the Bethlehem Township Volunteer Fire Company, the department said in a touching tribute on Facebook. Kuronya held various positions over the last 27 years including Fire Chief and Rescue Captain. “Mark was not only a member of our company, he was a father, grandfather and a great friend who would do anything to help anyone,” the post says. “He will be missed dearly by all of us at BTVFC.” It is with a heavy heart we announc…
5 Hospitalized After Utility Van Strikes Hyundai Attempting Illegal U-Turn On Route 33 5 Hospitalized After Utility Van Strikes Hyundai Attempting Illegal U-Turn On Route 33
5 Hospitalized After Utility Van Strikes Hyundai Attempting Illegal U-Turn On Route 33 Five people were hospitalized before dawn Monday after a utility van crashed into a car attempting to make an illegal u-turn on Route 33 in Northampton County, state police said. The driver of a Hyundai Elantra was exiting the ramp from Rt. 22 eastbound to Rt. 33 southbound and attempted to make an illegal u-turn in the middle of the highway near milepost 3.8 in Bethlehem Township just before 4 a.m., state police said. Meanwhile, a Ford Econoline in the right lane struck the Hyundai and caused it to rotate counter clockwise before coming to rest facing eastbound in the middle of the right …