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Coroner Names Driver Killed In Early Morning Allentown Crash Coroner Names Driver Killed In Early Morning Allentown Crash
Coroner Names Driver Killed In Early Morning Allentown Crash A Philadelphia man died after crashing in Allentown on Tuesday, April 30, according to city police and the Lehigh County Coroner's Office.  Authorities said they discovered the wreck on the 1900 block of Lehigh Street just after 1 a.m.  Twenty-seven-year-old Abeil Adilow was found seriously injured and taken to Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest where he succumbed to his injuries, officials said.  Coroner Daniel A. Buglio said he died from multiple traumatic injuries around 2 a.m. The manner of death was accidental.  Investigators believe Adilow was headed north o…

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77-Year-Old Dies Weeks After Schuylkill County Fire: Coroner 77-Year-Old Dies Weeks After Schuylkill County Fire: Coroner
77-Year-Old Dies Weeks After Schuylkill County Fire: Coroner A man rescued from a house fire in Minersville has died from his injuries, the Lehigh County Coroner's Office said in a release.  Mario Ramirez, 77, suffered burns across more than a third of his body in the North 2nd Street blaze on April 14, officials said.  He died from complications at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest on Sunday, April 28, according to the Coroner's Office. The manner of death was accidental.  In addition to the Coroner's Office, Minersville police are investigating. 

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COLD CASE: Trip Wire On Lehigh Valley Trail Led To Teen Dirtbiker's Death, Police Say COLD CASE: Trip Wire On Lehigh Valley Trail Led To Teen Dirtbiker's Death, Police Say
Christopher Keller's 1992 Death Under Investigation State police investigators are looking for tips in the 1992 death of Christopher Keller.  The 15-year-old was riding his Kawasaki dirtbike on Sept. 24, 1992, when he struck an electrical cable strung between two trees, troopers say.  According to a contemporaneous report from the Allentown Morning Call, the wire slashed his windpipe and he fell, fracturing his skull. A backseat passenger was also thrown from the bike but not seriously injured.  It happened on a trail along railroad tracks parallel to the Lehigh River in North Whitehall, state police say.  The…

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PA Driver Killed After Crashing Into Tree: Coroner PA Driver Killed After Crashing Into Tree: Coroner
PA Driver Killed After Crashing Into Tree: Coroner The Topton man who died after crashing into a tree in Mertztown on Tuesday night, April 16 was Allan G. Levin, according to officials.  The Lehigh County Coroner's Office said Levin, 51, hit a tree on the 700 block of State Street around 10:30 p.m.  He was taken to Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest where he died from multiple blunt force injuries about an hour later, the Coroner's Office said. His manner of death was accidental.  Pennsylvania State Police are investigating. 

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Motorcyclist Dies After Crashing Into Boulder In Berks County: Coroner Motorcyclist Dies After Crashing Into Boulder In Berks County: Coroner
Motorcyclist Dies After Crashing Into Boulder In Berks County: Coroner A 58-year-old Ivyland man died from his injuries following a motorcycle crash on Sunday, April 14, according to the Lehigh County Coroner's Office.  Robert. J. Lawler was heading east on Deer Run Road in District Township when he lost control of his motorcycle and struck a boulder around 3:50 p.m., said Pennsylvania State Police.  Lawler was thrown from the bike and rushed to Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest, where he died from multiple blunt force injuries, the Coroner's Office said.  His manner of death was accidental. 

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MURDER-SUICIDE: Elderly Man Shoots Wife, Then Himself In PA Home, Coroner Confirms MURDER-SUICIDE: Elderly Man Shoots Wife, Then Himself In PA Home, Coroner Confirms
Helen Knieriem Roy Knieriem Murder Suicide Upper Saucon A 76-year-old man shot his wife then turned the gun on himself Thursday morning, April 11 in a Lehigh County home, authorities confirmed. Helen Teresa Knieriem appears to have died from a single gunshot wound and Roy T. Knieriem appears to have died from a self-inflicted gunshot, according to prosecutors and the Lehigh County Coroner's Office. Gunfire rang out at the couple's home on Taylor Drive just after 10:15 a.m., County Coroner Daniel Buglio said. No one else was present in the home, no witnesses are known to police, and no one else was injured, authorities said.

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Allentown Teen Pedestrian Struck Dead In Whitehall ID'd By Coroner (UPDATED) Allentown Teen Pedestrian Struck Dead In Whitehall ID'd By Coroner (UPDATED)
Emmanuel Gboyah, 15 Of Allentown, Struck Dead In Whitehall A teenager has died after being hit by a car in Whitehall Township on Monday, April 8, according to officials.  Emmanuel Gboyah, 15, of Allentown, was struck on the 1100 block of MacArthur Road around 8:30 p.m., the Lehigh County Coroner's Office said in a release.  He was taken to Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest where he was pronounced dead, officials said. His cause of death was blunt force injuries and the manner of death was accidental, Coroner Daniel A. Buglio said following an autopsy on Wednesday, April 10.  "As we grieve this tragic loss together, my deepest …

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Pedestrian Dies After Luzerne County Wreck: Coroner Pedestrian Dies After Luzerne County Wreck: Coroner
Michael Mumaw Dies Weeks After Hazleton Crash: Coroner A Hazleton man died from his injuries after being struck by a car on Saturday, March 16, according to the Lehigh County Coroner's Office.  Sixty-eight-year-old Michael A. Mumaw was hit by a car near the intersection of North Church Street and 8th Street around 8 p.m. on March 16, Coroner Daniel Buglio wrote in a release.  He was taken to Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest where he died from multiple traumatic injuries on Sunday, March 31, officials said. His manner of death was accidental.  In addition to the Coroner's Office, Hazleton City Police Department is investigating…

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Coroner Seeks Family Of Late Salisbury Man Coroner Seeks Family Of Late Salisbury Man
Coroner Seeks Family Of Late Salisbury Man Officials are looking for the next of kin for a 68-year-old Salisbury resident.  Michael Cicolello died at his home on Friday, March 29, said the Lehigh County Coroner's Office in a release. His cause of death is pending further investigation but there are "no suspicious circumstances," said Coroner Dan Buglio.  Anyone who can contact his loved ones is asked to call 610-782-3426 or email danielbuglio@lehighcounty.org.

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Driver, 33, Dies Week After PA Crash Driver, 33, Dies Week After PA Crash
Driver, 33, Dies Week After PA Crash A 33-year-old man died one week after a crash in Northampton County, officials said. Wayne Manigo, of Stroudsburg, veered off West Moorestown Road at Seifert Road in Bushkill Township and struck a guide rail and several trees around 2:20 a.m. Friday, March 22, Lehigh County Coroner Daniel Buglio said. He was pronounced dead on Friday, March 29, at 11:15 AM at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Cedar Crest.  The cause of death is: Complications of Multiple Traumatic Injuries due to Motor Vehicle Collision. The manner of death is: Accident. 

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Driver Dies Weeks After Carbon Co. Crash That Killed Passenger: Coroner Driver Dies Weeks After Carbon Co. Crash That Killed Passenger: Coroner
Driver Dies Weeks After Carbon Co. Crash That Killed Passenger: Coroner A second person has died following a single-car crash in Lansford Borough on March 9, according to the Lehigh County Coroner's Office.  James R. Carroll, 47, of Summit Hill, died from complications of multiple traumatic injuries, officials said. The manner of death was accidental.  The wreck happened around 2 a.m. on Route 209 near Andrewsville Road, state police have said. The vehicle was headed north when it veered off the road and struck a tree before hitting a guardrail and coming to rest in the southbound lane, troopers wrote in an accident report.  Carroll, who the Cor…

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Coroner Names 3-Year-Old Killed By Gunfire In Allentown Coroner Names 3-Year-Old Killed By Gunfire In Allentown
Elijah Abreu Borgen ID'd As Toddler Killed In Allentown The toddler who died from a gunshot wound in Allentown on Thursday, March 28 was 3-year-old Elijah Abreu Borgen, according to the Lehigh County Coroner's Office.  Borgen's cause of death was a gunshot wound to the body, but the manner of death is pending investigation, said Coroner Daniel Buglio after an autopsy on Friday, March 29.  Police said he was shot around noon on the 900 block of East Hamilton Street. Responding officers rendered first aid and took him to Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest where he succumbed to his injuries around 12:45 p.m., authorities have said.  …

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