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Lehigh Valley Man, 60, Killed In Two-Car Crash: Coroner
A Lower Macungie resident was killed in a two-car crash in the township on Sunday, Nov. 19, according to authorities. Eric J. Cressman, 60, died from multiple blunt force injuries by manner of accident, Lehigh County Coroner Daniel A. Buglio's Office said. Cressman was involved in a crash at the corner of Lower Macungie and Brookside roads around 7:15 a.m., officials said. He was pronounced dead at the scene within an hour. In addition to the Coroner's Office, the PSP Fogelsville station is also investigating.
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Lehigh Coroner Seeks Family Of Woman Found In Tent
Authorities are searching for the next of kin for a woman who died in Allentown last week. Desiree Ann Serrano was found dead in a tent on the 300 block of West Gordon Street on Friday afternoon, Nov. 10, according to the Lehigh County Coroner's Office. She was 32. Her cause and manner of death are pending further investigation, but there are no suspicious circumstances, the Coroner's Office added. Anyone who can contact her relatives is asked to call LCCO at 610-782-3426 or contact Coroner Daniel Buglio directly at danielbuglio@lehighcounty.org.
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Husband Dies Days After Wife In PA Crash: Coroner
Another person has died following the two-car wreck in Lower Macungie last week, according to the Lehigh County Coroner's Office. Bruce C. Schuessler, 73, died from blunt-force head trauma on Sunday, Nov. 5, officials said. His manner of death was ruled accidental. Schuessler and his wife Kathy Ann Schuessler were in a Honda CRV that pulled into oncoming traffic on Mill Creek Road on Monday afternoon, Oct. 30, Daily Voice reported. Both Schuesslers were rushed to Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest where 67-year-old Kathy Ann died hours later, authorities said pr…
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Year After Brother Dies, Whitehall Man Killed In Motorcycle Crash: Coroner
A Lehigh Valley motorcyclist has died from his wounds nearly two weeks after striking a guardrail in Allen Township, according to officials. Brandon L. Schneck lost control of his bike on Kreidersville Road and hit a guardrail on Oct. 21, the Lehigh County Coroner's Office said. He passed from multiple blunt force injuries sustained in the accident on Wednesday night, Nov. 1, authorities said. His manner of death was ruled accidental. Schneck, 47, was a resident of Whitehall according to his social media profiles. Friends and neighbors penned tributes in his memory on Facebook after h…
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16-Year-Old Teen Killed In Lehigh County Crash ID'd: Coroner
Officials have identified the 16-year-old student killed in a car crash near Emmaus High School on Tuesday afternoon, Oct. 31. (Note: This story has been updated to include information from Emmaus police.) Edwin Cortes, of Allentown, died of blunt force injuries to the torso due to a motor vehicle collision, said the Lehigh County Coroner's Office. His manner of death was ruled accidental. Cortes was a back-seat passenger in a two-car crash near North Street and Cedar Crest Boulevard around 3 p.m., authorities said previously. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Emmaus police said Co…
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Coroner Identifies Victim In Deadly Lehigh Valley Wreck
Authorities have named the passenger who died after two cars collided in Lower Macungie on Monday afternoon, Oct. 30. Kathy Ann Schuessler, 67, died from multiple blunt force injuries, the Lehigh County Coroner's Office said in a release. Her manner of death was ruled accidental. The accident happened on the 900 block of Mill Creek Road just before 1 p.m., officials said. Schuessler, of Lower Macungie, was rushed to the emergency department at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest where she died from her wounds hours later, according to the coroner. State police and t…
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Lehigh Valley Man Dies After 34-Foot Fall From Grain Bin: Coroner
A 72-year-old man is dead after falling from a grain bin at his Upper Macungie home on Sunday, Oct. 29, according to officials. Dennis D. Schaffer was fixing a "malfunctioning unit" on a grain bin at his Main Street property around 10 a.m. when he slipped, said the Lehigh County Coroner's Office. Schaffer fell 34 feet to the ground and was pronounced dead on-scene by 11 a.m., the coroner said. His cause of death was multiple blunt-force traumatic injuries due to a fall and his manner of death was accidental, authorities added. Upper Macungie police are investigatin…
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Coroner Seeks Family Of Man Found Dead In Allentown Backyard
The Lehigh County Coroner's Office is looking for the family of an Allentown man who died last Friday, Oct. 20. Dick Michael Cooper, 46, was pronounced dead in a backyard on the 500 block of West Tilghman Street around 9:30 a.m., the Coroner said. More investigation is needed to determine his cause of death, though officials said there are "no suspicious circumstances" at this time. Authorities are asking Mr. Cooper's family or anyone who can contact them to call the Lehigh County Coroner's Office and Forensic Center at 610-782-3426 or email danielbuglio@lehighcounty.org.
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House Fire Kills 28-Year-Old Woman In Eastern PA: Coroner
(Note: This article has been updated on Tuesday, Oct. 24 to include new information from the Lehigh County Coroner's Office.) One woman is dead after fire broke out at an Allentown home early on Sunday morning, Oct. 22, according to authorities. Fire crews responded to a three-alarm blaze on the 900 block of North Penn Street just before 6:30 a.m., officials said. AFD Crews are in the 900 Block of Penn Street at a 3rd alarm dwelling fire. pic.twitter.com/PPOcg4C0zU — Allentown Fire Department (@AllentownFD) October 22, 2023 Currently operating Posted by Allentown Fire Department…
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Victim In Deadly Allentown Hit-Run Was Beloved Grandfather, Family Says
Authorities in Allentown have named the 85-year-old man who died in a hit-and-run on Union Boulevard on Thursday, Oct. 19. Elian N. Makdsi of Allentown died from blunt force injuries and the manner of death was accidental, said the Lehigh County Coroner's Office. Makdsi was near the crossing with North Jerome Street when he was hit around 8:30 a.m., officials said previously. Police shut down Union Boulevard from Kiowa Street to Jasper Street Thursday morning while the Accident Reconstruction Team worked the scene. Authorities have not announced any arrests in connection with the cra…
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Pedestrian Struck Dead In Allentown Hit-Run, Authorities Say
An 85-year-old pedestrian was killed Thursday morning, Oct. 19, by a driver who then fled the scene, according to officials. The Lehigh County Coroner's Office said the victim was hit near Union Boulevard and North Jerome Street around 8:30 a.m. He was pronounced dead at the scene and an autopsy is scheduled for Friday, the Coroner said. His name was withheld pending notification of loved ones. Allentown police shut down Union Boulevard from Kiowa Street to Jasper Street Thursday morning to investigate the crash. STREET CLOSED: Union Blvd. will be closed for a period of time from…
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Allentown Woman's Alleged Killer Told 911 She Shot Herself: Authorities
A 21-year-old man is charged with the shooting death of Sian Cartagena, according to authorities. Ethan Nicholas Bastien, 21, of Allentown, has been in custody since Monday, Oct. 2, city police said. Investigators claim Bastien was the only other person at 2010 W. Green St. when Cartagena was found with a gunshot wound to the head around 5:30 a.m. that morning. Bastien allegedly called 911 and said that the 18-year-old had shot herself. She died from her wounds at the hospital on Wednesday, Oct. 4. The Lehigh County Coroner's Office has ruled her death a homicide. Court records sho…
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