Coroner Names Driver Killed In Williams Township Crash Coroner Names Driver Killed In Williams Township Crash
Coroner Names Driver Killed In Williams Township Crash A 25-year-old man died in a single-car crash on Thursday morning, June 6, authorities say.  Rashon Christian-James Cooke of Philadelphia crashed at the corner of Berger and Diehl roads in Williams Township, said the Northampton County Coroner's Office.  According to state police, Cooke was headed west on Diehl when his truck left the roadway, struck an embankment, and then hit a traffic sign before overturning. He was pronounced dead at the scene.  His cause and manner of death are pending further investigation, the Coroner's Office added.
Dump Truck Crashes Into Amish Family's Bird-In-Hand Home Dump Truck Crashes Into Amish Family's Bird-In-Hand Home
Dump Truck Crashes Into Amish Family's Bird-In-Hand Home An Amish family's home was struck by a dump truck on Thursday morning, according to Lancaster County Wide Communications.  The truck's cab's front right tire appears to have blown out based on photos shared by Daniel Stoltzfus who also witnessed the crash.  He wrote the following in part in a social media post: "I heard something and looked up. The truck went between the tree and the house." The incident happened near the intersection of Snakehill and Stormstown roads in Upper Leacock Township at the border between Leola and Bird-In-Hand around 7:34 a.m. on June 6. …
Deadly Crash In Caernarvon Township Shuts Down Road: Officials Deadly Crash In Caernarvon Township Shuts Down Road: Officials
Deadly Crash In Caernarvon Township Shuts Down Road: Officials At least one person has died in an accident on Morgantown Road Thursday morning, June 6, say Caernarvon police.  Drivers should avoid Morgantown Road/Route 10 from Elverson Road to Ranck Road, authorities said in a release.  The road will be closed "for an extended time period," they added. 
30-Year-Old York Mom Killed In US Rt 30 Crash ID'd: Lancaster Coroner 30-Year-Old York Mom Killed In US Rt 30 Crash ID'd: Lancaster Coroner
30-Year-Old York Mom Killed In US Rt 30 Crash ID'd: Lancaster Coroner A 30-year-old mom woman is dead following a multiple-vehicle crash involving entrapment that closed all lanes of US Route 30 East in part of Lancaster County, authorities announced on Tuesday, June 4.  Dayanara Santiago most recently lived in the 200 block of South Duke Street of York City, according to Chief Deputy Coroner Eric Bieber. Her cause of death was Multiple Traumatic Injuries and the manner ruled Accidental.  The crash involved a tractor-trailer with someone inside the cab entrapped with injuries, PennDOT spokesperson David Thompson told Daily Voice. Dayanara was in a passenger v…
Coroner IDs Reading Man Killed In Route 183 Crash Coroner IDs Reading Man Killed In Route 183 Crash
Coroner IDs Reading Man Killed In Route 183 Crash Officials have named the driver who died after a crash near Bernville on Thursday morning, May 30.  Daniel R. Schneider, 28, was headed south on the 6400 block of Bernville Road/Route 183 in Penn Township around 4:15 a.m., according to state police and the Berks Coroner's Office.  Schneider's Chrysler 300 crossed into the northbound lane and hit a Toyota Highlander head-on, troopers said. His car rolled onto its passenger side and came to rest in a ditch before catching fire, state police said.  Schneider, of Reading, was pronounced dead from multiple blunt force trauma with…
Detour Ahead: Overnight Road Work Scheduled To Begin In Montgomery County Detour Ahead: Overnight Road Work Scheduled To Begin In Montgomery County
Detour Ahead: Overnight Road Work Scheduled To Begin In Montgomery County PennDOT crews will be repaving Pine Road in Lower Moreland Township beginning Friday, May 31, officials say.  Work will be ongoing from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. from Friday through Monday, June 10. Pine Road will be closed and detoured between Philmont Avenue and Brae Bourn Road with drivers rerouted to Byberry Road and Philmont Avenue.  Crews will accommodate access for residents living within the detour zone and emergency vehicles, township police noted.  Local access will be maintained up to the work zone and drivers should plan for a slightly longer commute during…
Motorcyclist Hit, Killed By Stolen Car In Philadelphia: Police (UPDATED) Motorcyclist Hit, Killed By Stolen Car In Philadelphia: Police (UPDATED)
Motorcyclist Hit, Killed By Stolen Car In Philadelphia: Police (Updated) Five teenagers were taken into custody after a deadly crash in North Philadelphia on Tuesday night, May 28, city police say.  Authorities said the teens were driving in a stolen Kia on Front Street when they struck a motorcyclist heading west on Hunting Park Avenue.  The motorcyclist, 55-year-old Wilberto Casillas, was pronounced dead at the scene, police said.  The five teens fled on foot and were later arrested, according to PPD. Charges are pending. 
Box Truck Overturns On I-95 In Philadelphia Box Truck Overturns On I-95 In Philadelphia
Box Truck Overturns On I-95 In Philadelphia Pennsylvania State Police are responding to a multi-vehicle crash on Interstate 95 in Philadelphia.  A box truck overturned in the southbound lanes near the Academy Road exit, troopers said around 9 a.m., May 29. The truck blocked the right and center lanes, police said.  A school bus without any students onboard was also involved.  Firefighters and EMS were dispatched to the scene, troopers added. 
Holiday Weekend Ends In 29 DUI Arrests In Lehigh Valley Area: State Police Holiday Weekend Ends In 29 DUI Arrests In Lehigh Valley Area: State Police
Holiday Weekend Ends In 29 DUI Arrests In Lehigh Valley Area: State Police State troopers have released the results of their Memorial Day Holiday traffic enforcement initiative.  PSP's Troop M — which includes Bucks, Lehigh, and Northampton counties — said they made 29 DUI arrests between Friday, May 24 and Monday, May 27. That's down from the same holiday weekend in 2023 when troopers made 31 DUI arrests, according to the data.  Of the 45 total crashes Troop M responded to over the long weekend, two were said to be alcohol-related. Last year, seven of the 42 crashes reported were believed to be alcohol-related.  There were no report…
Passenger Dies After Carbon County Wreck: Coroner Passenger Dies After Carbon County Wreck: Coroner
Passenger Dies After Carbon County Wreck: Coroner A Lower Towamensing man died days after a car he was riding in crashed in Montour County.  Jason Reed was the passenger in a vehicle that wrecked on Ashtown Road in Mahoning Township on Friday, May 24, said the Lehigh County Coroner's Office.  He was taken to University Hospital in Bethlehem where he died from complications of multiple traumatic injuries on Tuesday morning, officials said. His manner of death was accidental.  Pennsylvania State Police are investigating the crash, the Coroner's Office added. 
Bus Hits Pedestrian In North Philadelphia: SEPTA Bus Hits Pedestrian In North Philadelphia: SEPTA
Bus Hits Pedestrian In North Philadelphia: SEPTA One person was hospitalized after being struck by a bus in Philadelphia's Hunting Park on Monday night, May 27.  SEPTA said it happened near the corner of 13th Street and Erie Avenue around 9 p.m. The pedestrian was hit by the left side mirror of a Route 56 bus, according to transit officials.  "The pedestrian was taken to the hospital in critical condition, however, the injuries are reported to be non-life threatening," a spokesperson said.  No one on the bus was injured, they added. 
Carbon County Motorcyclist, 33, Killed In Whitehall Crash: Coroner Carbon County Motorcyclist, 33, Killed In Whitehall Crash: Coroner
Carbon County Motorcyclist, 33, Killed In Whitehall Crash: Coroner Authorities are investigating the crash that killed a Penn Forest man on Thursday night, May 23.  James J. Gallagher, 33, was riding his motorcycle on Fullerton Avenue in Whitehall when he lost control and struck a curb, said the Lehigh County Coroner's Office.  He was taken to Lehigh Valley Hospital Muhlenberg where he died from multiple traumatic injuries around 8:50 p.m., the Coroner said. His manner of death was ruled accidental.  In addition to the Coroner's Office, Whitehall police are investigating.