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Coroner Names Driver Killed In Lehigh County Crash Coroner Names Driver Killed In Lehigh County Crash
Coroner Names Driver Killed In Lehigh County Crash Eighty-four-year-old Helen R. Werley died after her car struck another vehicle in Lynn Township on Thursday, April 11, according to the Lehigh County Coroner.  Officials said Werley, of Weisenberg Township, died from multiple blunt-force injuries. The manner of death was accidental.  The crash happened near the intersection of Schochary Road and Kistler Valley Road around 3:45 p.m. and Werley was pronounced dead at the scene, the Coroner's Office added. 

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by Mac Bullock
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VA Man Found Dead In Tractor Trailer Along I-78 In PA VA Man Found Dead In Tractor Trailer Along I-78 In PA
VA Man Found Dead In Tractor Trailer Along I-78 In PA A 67-year-old Virginia man was found dead inside of his tractor trailer in Pennsylvania Friday, March 1, the county coroner said. Larry H. Harris Jr.'s trailer was found parked and secured near the Exit 45 off ramp on the westbound side of I-78, in Weisenberg Township, Lehigh County around 11 a.m., Lehigh County Coroner Daniel Buglio said. An autopsy will be performed on Monday, March 4, 2024 to determine the cause of death, which was not considered suspicious, Buglio said. The Pennsylvania State Police, Fogelsville station is also investigating.

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by Cecilia Levine
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Man Killed After Crashing Into Tree: Lehigh County Coroner Man Killed After Crashing Into Tree: Lehigh County Coroner
Christopher Baines, 58, Killed In Crash Into Tree: Coroner A Weisenberg Township man was killed Tuesday afternoon, Jan. 30 when his car left the roadway and hit a tree, said the Lehigh County Coroner's Office.  It happened on the 8000 block of Holbens Valley Road around 1:15 p.m., officials said.  Christopher M. Baines was pronounced dead at the scene from multiple blunt force injuries, said Coroner Dan Buglio. HIs death was ruled accidental.  Pennsylvania State Police are investigating, according to the release. 

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Attempted Murder Suspect Caught In Harrisburg, Pennsylvania State Police Say Attempted Murder Suspect Caught In Harrisburg, Pennsylvania State Police Say
Attempted Murder Suspect Caught In Harrisburg, Pennsylvania State Police Say A man accused of attempted murder in Delaware County, allegedly stole a car while fleeing — ditching it in Lehigh County — then he supposedly stole another vehicle in Berks County, has been captured in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Jan. 3.  Umar Kimel Presbery, 29 of no known address, was found in a stolen white 2001 Subaru in Harrisburg around 4 p.m. on Tuesday, state troopers explained.  He is accused the stealing the vehicle from Greenwich Township around 5:30 a.m, PSP stated in a previous release.  This was a vehicle…

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VA Man ID'd As Victim Killed In I-78 Crash VA Man ID'd As Victim Killed In I-78 Crash
VA Man ID'd As Victim Killed In I-78 Crash A 22-year-old Virginia man was killed in a tractor-trailer crash on a Pennsylvania highway over the weekend, authorities said. Evan Dennison, of Berryville, was driving a vehicle that struck the back of a tractor-trailer on Interstate 78 in Weisenberg Township, on Sunday, July 23, Lehigh County Coroner Daniel Buglio said. Dennison was pronounced dead at the scene, at 2:53 p.m. All westbound lanes were closed for several hours. Pennsylvania State Police were investigating.

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by Cecilia Levine
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89-Year-Old Passenger Killed In Lehigh Valley Wreck 89-Year-Old Passenger Killed In Lehigh Valley Wreck
89-Year-Old Passenger Killed In Lehigh Valley Wreck A car accident in Lehigh County on Thursday afternoon claimed the life of an 89-year-old passenger, the county Coroner's Office says.  It happened just before 2 p.m. near the intersection of Old US Route 22 and Mill Creek Road in Weisenberg Township, officials wrote in a release.  Myra T. Rosenberger of Weisenberg was taken to Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest where she died of multiple blunt force injuries, the coroner said. Her death was ruled accidental.  The accident remains under investigation by state police at Fogelsville, officials added. 

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by Mac Bullock
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1 Airlifted In Route 22 Crash In Lehigh County 1 Airlifted In Route 22 Crash In Lehigh County
1 Airlifted In Route 22 Crash In Lehigh County One person was airlifted in a Route 22 crash on Sunday night, authorities said. The crash was reported around 6:15 p.m. near Heffner Road in Weisenberg Township, Weisenberg and Fogelsville fire officials said. Tonight crews from 51, 25, 8, and 62 were dispatched to a MVA with Rescue on Old 22 at Heffner Road. Once on scene... Posted by Weisenberg Volunteer Fire Department on Sunday, December 12, 2021 The car ended up into an overpass concrete pillar, causing entrapment, local fire departments said. The female driver was in and out of consciousness and bleeding from the head, local fi…

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by Nicole Acosta
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Berks County Woman Dies After Slipping, Falling Under Moving Vehicle In Lehigh County Berks County Woman Dies After Slipping, Falling Under Moving Vehicle In Lehigh County
Berks County Woman Dies After Slipping, Falling Under Moving Vehicle In Lehigh County A Berks County woman was killed in a car accident Wednesday in Lehigh County, authorities said. Cathy Lutterschmidt, 60, of Kutztown, died after slipping and falling under a moving vehicle at a property on Kern Street in Weisenberg Township around 7:40 p.m., according to the Lehigh County Coroner's Office. Lutteschmidt was pronounced dead by Deputy Coroner Rachel Tallarico at 8:55 p.m. that night, the coroner's office said. The cause of death is blunt force injury to the neck. The manner of death is accident. In addition to the Lehigh County Coroner's Office, this death is …

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by Nicole Acosta
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Lehigh County Man Dies 4 Days After Bicycle Accident In Weisenberg Township Lehigh County Man Dies 4 Days After Bicycle Accident In Weisenberg Township
Lehigh County Man Dies 4 Days After Bicycle Accident In Weisenberg Township A 52-year-old Lehigh County man died four days after sustaining injuries in a bicycle accident last weekend, authorities said. Anthony Kyvelos, of Fogelsville, was involved in an "unwitnessed bicycle accident" in the 3200 block of Shale Head Road in Weisenberg Township at approximately 7:30 p.m. on July 31, according to the Lehigh County Coroner's Office. He was pronounced dead at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Cedar Crest on Wednesday, authorities said. An autopsy performed Friday confirmed his cause of death to be blunt force head injuries, the coroner's office said. His manner o…

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by Nicole Acosta
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Coroner IDs Pedestrian Struck, Killed By Tractor Trailer On I-78 In Lehigh County Coroner IDs Pedestrian Struck, Killed By Tractor Trailer On I-78 In Lehigh County
Coroner IDs Pedestrian Struck, Killed By Tractor Trailer On I-78 In Lehigh County The Lehigh County coroner's office has identified the pedestrian who was fatally struck by a tractor-trailer on I-78 in Lehigh County Thursday morning, authorities said. Jovani Julio Diaz, 28, was pronounced dead at 5:45 a.m. after being struck by the tractor-trailer on the westbound side at mile marker 45.1 in Weisenberg Township around 5 a.m., the coroner's office said. The manner of death was not revealed. The incident caused hours-long road closures on I-78 westbound Thursday morning, authorities said. The investigation was being led by Pennsylvania State Police Fogelsville Barracks a…

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by Nicole Acosta
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Coroner IDs Pedestrian Struck, Killed By Tractor Trailer On I-78 In Lehigh County Coroner IDs Pedestrian Struck, Killed By Tractor Trailer On I-78 In Lehigh County
Coroner IDs Pedestrian Struck, Killed By Tractor Trailer On I-78 In Lehigh County The Lehigh County coroner's office has identified the pedestrian who was fatally struck by a tractor-trailer on I-78 in Lehigh County Thursday morning, authorities said. Jovani Julio Diaz, 28, was pronounced dead at 5:45 a.m. after being struck by the tractor-trailer on the westbound side at mile marker 45.1 in Weisenberg Township around 5 a.m., the coroner's office said. The manner of death was not revealed. The incident caused hours-long road closures on I-78 westbound Thursday morning, authorities said. The investigation was being led by Pennsylvania State Police Fogelsville Barracks a…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Authorities: Driver Fleeing Traffic Stop At 130 MPH Injured PA Trooper Car During I-78 Pursuit Authorities: Driver Fleeing Traffic Stop At 130 MPH Injured PA Trooper Car During I-78 Pursuit
Authorities: Driver Fleeing Traffic Stop At 130 MPH Injured PA Trooper Car During I-78 Pursuit A Delaware County drive trying to flee a traffic stop on Route 78 at speeds around 130 miles per hour struck a Pennsylvania State Police vehicle injuring a trooper in Lehigh County, authorities said. A trooper tried stopping Mohamed D. Diallo, of Yeadon, after spotting his Dodge Charger going 80 miles an hour in a construction zone, weaving in and out of traffic and following other cars too closely around 9:30 p.m. Monday in Weisenberg Township, WFMZ says citing a criminal complaint. Instead of stopping, 27-year-old Diallo sped away in the right shoulder of the highway, the outlet says…

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by Cecilia Levine