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Dump Truck Driver Killed Slamming Into Embankment ID'd: Lehigh County Coroner Dump Truck Driver Killed Slamming Into Embankment ID'd: Lehigh County Coroner
Dump Truck Driver Killed Slamming Into Embankment ID'd: Lehigh County Coroner A dump truck driver has died after slamming into an embankment, the Lehigh County Coroner Daniel Buglio announced on Wednesday, Oct. 16. David Brown, 68, of North Whitehall Township, was driving a dump truck when it struck an embankment in the 2700 block of Valley Road, Coroner Buglio detailed in the release. The crash happened at 2:03 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 15, according to the coroner's office. Brown was pronounced dead at the scene at 3:07 p.m. The cause of death was listed as "Blunt Force Injuries Due to Motor Vehicle Collision" and the manner of death was "Accident," Buglio said follow…

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by Merriell Moyer
News
Northampton Woman Killed After Crashing Into Tree In Heidelberg Township Northampton Woman Killed After Crashing Into Tree In Heidelberg Township
Northampton Woman Killed After Crashing Into Tree In Heidelberg Township A Northampton County woman was killed after her vehicle crashed into a tree on Wednesday, Oct. 2, according to authorities. Raquel M. Perez, 26, of Wilson Borough, was driving in the 5000 block of Route 309 in Heidelberg Township when her vehicle left the roadway and struck a tree at 3:38 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 2, Lehigh County Coroner Daniel Buglio said. Perez was pronounced dead in the emergency department at Lehigh Valley Hospital at 4:34 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 2, according to Buglio's report.  Buglio listed the cause of death as "multiple traumatic injuries due to a motor v…

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by Merriell Moyer
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Motorcyclist ID'd After Crash Into Tractor-Trailer: Lehigh County Coroner Motorcyclist ID'd After Crash Into Tractor-Trailer: Lehigh County Coroner
Motorcyclist ID'd After Crash Into Tractor-Trailer: Lehigh County Coroner A 29-year-old motorcyclist from Monroe County was killed in a collision with a tractor-trailer in Northampton County, authorities said. Robert Swain, of Coolbaugh Township, was pronounced dead on Wednesday, Sept. 4, shortly after 7 p.m. at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Muhlenberg, according to Lehigh County Coroner Daniel Buglio. The cause of death is multiple traumatic injuries, Buglio said. Swain was the motorcycle operator that collided with a tractor-trailer at about 1:40 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 3 on Route 22 westbound in Bethlehem, Buglio said. In addition to the cor…

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by Jon Craig
Obituaries
Thrill-Seeking Motorcyclist Dies Following Crash In Eastern PA Thrill-Seeking Motorcyclist Dies Following Crash In Eastern PA
Thrill-Seeking Motorcyclist Dies Following Crash In Eastern PA A 26-year-old motorcyclist has died following a motorcycle crash, Lehigh County Coroner Daniel Buglio announced Saturday afternoon.  Evyn Hummel of Slatington was involved in a crash with another motor vehicle near 3016 Main St., Washington Township at 1:17 p.m. on Aug. 18, according to Buglio.  Evyn was pronounced dead in the Emergency Department at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Cedar Crest at 2:10 p.m., Buglio explained. His accidental death was caused by "Blunt Force Injuries to Chest and Abdomen due to Motorcycle/Motor Vehicle Collision," Buglio said.  The crash is being investigated by th…

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by Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
KNOW THIS CAR? Mail Thief At Large In Lehigh County, Police Say KNOW THIS CAR? Mail Thief At Large In Lehigh County, Police Say
Know This CAR? Mail Thief At Large In Lehigh County, Police Say Police are seeking the public’s help identifying a vehicle involved in a string of mail thefts throughout Lehigh County. Troopers were called to a report of two men in a maroon sedan who were seen stealing mail from a mailbox on the 5100 block of Arrowhead Drive in North Whitehall Township around 9 a.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 30, Pennsylvania State Police said. About an hour later, police were called to the 7900 block of Saegersville Road in Heidelberg Township on the same report involving the same alleged suspects in a maroon car, they said. "Residents in the area who believe they may be a vict…

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by Nicole Acosta