Emmaus Man Killed On Route 378 Crash In Bethlehem: Coroner Emmaus Man Killed On Route 378 Crash In Bethlehem: Coroner
Ricardo Lee, 40, Killed In Bethlehem Tractor-Trailer Crash One man is dead after his car hit a tractor-trailer on Route 378 in Bethlehem on Monday night, Jan. 29, according to the Lehigh County Coroner's Office.  The crash happened in the northbound lanes just south of Route 22 around 10:15 p.m., officials said.  Ricardo Lee, 40, of Emmaus, was taken to the emergency department at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Muhlenberg and died from multiple blunt force injuries, the coroner said. His death was ruled accidental.  Bethlehem police are also investigating the crash, officials added. 
91-Year-Old ID'd After Deadly Rt. 222 Crash In Lower Macungie (UPDATED) 91-Year-Old ID'd After Deadly Rt. 222 Crash In Lower Macungie (UPDATED)
John Milliman Killed In Tractor-Trailer Crash On US Rt 222 Officials have named the 91-year-old man killed in a Lower Macungie crash on Monday afternoon, Jan. 22.  John H. Milliman was a passenger in a BMW headed north on Route 222 around 10:40 a.m., according to state police. The BMW was struck by a tractor-trailer when it turned left onto Kressler Road, rotating 90 degrees and coming to rest near the center median, troopers said.  Milliman, of North Whitehall, was taken to Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest where he died from multiple blunt force injuries a few hours later, the Coroner's Office said. His manner of death was ruled a…
Double Allentown Murder Suspect Surrenders: Police Double Allentown Murder Suspect Surrenders: Police
Gabriel Cartagena In Custody: Police Gabriel Cartagena, the 44-year-old man wanted in connection with a double homicide last month in Allentown, has surrendered, police announced. Cartagena turned himself in on Thursday, Jan. 4, after warrants for his arrest on two counts of criminal homicide, attempted homicide, aggravated assault, and various weapons offenses were issued, Allentown Police Chief Charles Roca said. According to the Lehigh County District Attorney's Office, Gabriel Cartagena shot and killed 44-year-old Ada Ortiz and her 1-year-old grandson, Sebastian Serrano Jr. inside a home on Chestnut Street. https:/…
Coroner IDs Infant, Woman Killed In Allentown Shooting Coroner IDs Infant, Woman Killed In Allentown Shooting
Ada Ortiz, Sebastian Serrano Killed In Allentown Shooting Officials have named the woman and baby who were fatally shot in an Allentown home last Friday, Dec. 29.  They were 44-year-old Ada Ortiz and her 1-year-old grandson Sebastian Serrano, said the Lehigh County Coroner's Office.  Officials said Ortiz died from multiple gunshot wounds while Serrano's autopsy was still ongoing as of midday Tuesday, Jan. 2. Both of their deaths have been ruled homicides, the Coroner added.  Ortiz, Serrano, and an unnamed 66-year-old man were found shot in a house on the 100 block of Chestnut Street on Friday night, Daily Voice reported. The adult…
Double Homicide: Infant, Woman, Man Shot In Allentown, Police Say Double Homicide: Infant, Woman, Man Shot In Allentown, Police Say
Double Homicide: Infant, Woman, Man Shot In Allentown, Police Say A man, a woman, and a baby were found shot in Allentown, Lehigh County Coroner Daniel A. Buglio told Daily Voice on Saturday.  The unnamed 66-year-old man, a 44-year-old woman, and a 1-year-old infant were found shot in the 100 block of Chestnut Street, Allentown, Lehigh County, at 8:49 p.m. on Dec. 29, the coroner detailed.  The woman was pronounced dead at 9:59 PM and the baby boy was pronounced dead at 10:01 p.m., according to coroner Buglio.  The man was found wounded at the scene and was taken by Allentown EMS to a local hospital, the Allentown police explaine…
Lehigh Valley Woman Killed In Bethlehem Crash: Coroner (UPDATED) Lehigh Valley Woman Killed In Bethlehem Crash: Coroner (UPDATED)
Lehigh Valley Woman Killed In Bethlehem Crash: Coroner (Updated) (Note: This story has been updated with new information from the Lehigh County Coroner's Office.) A passenger was killed when two cars collided in Bethlehem on Sunday evening, Dec. 17, officials say.  Nora H. Coronado, 62, was riding along near the corner of Pennsylvania Avenue and Eaton Avenue when her car was struck by another vehicle around 4 p.m., according to the Lehigh County Coroner's Office.  Coronado, of Easton, was taken to the Emergency Department at St. Luke's University Hospital where she died around 4:40 p.m., the Coroner said.  Her cause of death was blunt fo…
Bucks Man Dies From Injuries One Month After Car Wreck: Coroner Bucks Man Dies From Injuries One Month After Car Wreck: Coroner
Bucks Man Dies From Injuries One Month After Car Wreck: Coroner A Buckingham Township man who was hurt in a Bristol car accident last month has died from his injuries, according to officials.  Peter J. Drugatz was driving on the 3200 block of Edgley Road when he veered into oncoming traffic and hit two cars on Nov. 6, said the Lehigh County Coroner's Office.  The 70-year-old died from blunt force injuries to the abdomen on Sunday, Dec. 10 at a rehabilitation facility, the coroner said. His manner of death was ruled accidental.  Bristol Township police are also investigating the crash, the coroner added. 
Pair Of Pedestrians ID'd After Deadly Strike In Allentown: Coroner (UPDATED) Pair Of Pedestrians ID'd After Deadly Strike In Allentown: Coroner (UPDATED)
Pair Of Pedestrians ID'd After Deadly Strike In Allentown: Coroner (Updated) (Note: This story has been updated with new information from the Lehigh County Coroner's Office.) Officials have named the two Allentown pedestrians killed in an early morning crash on Sunday, Dec. 10.  Luz Daneza Ruiz Acosta, 43, and Christopher E. Stocker, 44, were struck on the 300 block of West Hamilton Street around 1:15 a.m., said the Lehigh County Coroner's Office.  They were taken to Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest where Ruiz Acosta died around 2 a.m. and Stocker died around 2:45 a.m., authorities said.  Both died from blunt force injuries, the Coroner's Off…
Schuylkill County Crash Into Woods Kills Lansford Woman: Coroner Schuylkill County Crash Into Woods Kills Lansford Woman: Coroner
Schuylkill County Crash Into Woods Kills Lansford Woman: Coroner Authorities have identified the driver who died after crashing in Coaldale Borough on Thursday afternoon, Dec. 7.  Nicole Oplinger, 42, was near the intersection of West Water and West Miner streets around 3 p.m. when she lost control of her car and struck multiple trees, said the Lehigh County Coroner's Office.  Oplinger, of Lansford, was taken to St. Luke's University Hospital in Bethlehem where she passed from multiple traumatic injuries around 1:30 a.m. Friday, Dec. 8, the coroner said. Her manner of death was ruled accidental.  Stat troopers in Frackville are investigat…
Pedestrian Struck Dead In Lehigh County: Coroner Pedestrian Struck Dead In Lehigh County: Coroner
Pedestrian Struck Dead In Lehigh County: Coroner A pedestrian succumbed to his injuries Monday night, Dec. 4 after he was struck by a car in Upper Macungie, said the Lehigh County Coroner's Office. Sixty-nine-year-old Bruce C. Foley was on the 5600 block of West Tilghman Street when he was hit around 7:15 p.m., according to Coroner Daniel Buglio.  Foley, of Lower Macungie, was rushed to Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest where he died from multiple traumatic injuries before 8 p.m., officials said. The manner of death was ruled accidental.  Upper Macungie police and the Lehigh County District Attorney's Office continue…
Delaware 87-Year-Old Woman Dies Days After Lehigh Valley Crash: Coroner Delaware 87-Year-Old Woman Dies Days After Lehigh Valley Crash: Coroner
Delaware 87-Year-Old Woman Dies Days After Lehigh Valley Crash: Coroner A passenger in a Salisbury Township crash has succumbed to her injuries, said the Lehigh County Coroner's Office.  Camille Couzens, an 87-year-old Wilmington, Delaware resident, was in a car that collided with another on I-78 around 8:15 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 26, officials said.  She was rushed to Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest where she died from multiple traumatic injuries on Friday evening, Dec. 1, the coroner said. The manner of death was ruled accidental.  Pennsylvania State Police in Fogelsville are also investigating the crash, the coroner said.  The I-78 wre…
Coroner Seeks Next-Of-Kin For Late Schuylkill County Man Coroner Seeks Next-Of-Kin For Late Schuylkill County Man
Coroner Seeks Next-Of-Kin For Late Schuylkill County Man Officials are looking for the family of a Mahanoy City man who died in an Allentown hospital.  Teddy Doyle Yate died from natural causes on Sunday, Nov. 19 at Lehigh Valley Hospital Cedar Crest, said Coroner Daniel Buglio. He was 62.  Anyone who can contact his relatives is asked to call the Lehigh County Coroner's Office at 610-782-3426 or email danielbuglio@lehighcounty.org.