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Coroner IDs Camper Killed By Falling Tree In Bucks County Coroner IDs Camper Killed By Falling Tree In Bucks County
Coroner IDs Camper Killed By Falling Tree In Bucks County The woman who died when a tree fell on her RV at a Bucks County campsite was 69-year-old Cynthia Cousins, the Coroner's Office says.  Cousins, of Bensalem, was at the Quakerwoods Campground at 2225 Rosedale Road when a tree fell on her camper late on Saturday, April 20, officials said. Her cause of death was blunt head and torso injuries and the manner was accidental, said Coroner Patricia Campi. State police said a man was also thrown from the camper on impact and survived with minor injuries. Milford Township Fire Department assisted troopers at the scene.  "The Buck…

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Allentown Parents Charged For Toddler's 2021 Fentanyl Overdose: DA Allentown Parents Charged For Toddler's 2021 Fentanyl Overdose: DA
Allentown Parents Charged For Toddler's 2021 Fentanyl Overdose: DA A man and a woman face third-degree murder charges three years after their 22-month-old son died from a fentanyl overdose, the Lehigh County District Attorney's Office says. Jorge Suarez-Santiago, 32, and Jayleen Rivas-Rodriguez, 35, are both wanted on arrest warrants, prosecutors said in a release on Wednesday, April 17.  According to investigators, their son Johansy Suarez-Rivas died at St. Luke’s Hospital-Sacred Heart on April 5, 2021. Authorities said he had 16.5 nanograms per millimeter of fentanyl in his blood at the time.  Suuarez-Rivas' cause of death …

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by Mac Bullock
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PA Driver Killed After Crashing Into Tree: Coroner PA Driver Killed After Crashing Into Tree: Coroner
PA Driver Killed After Crashing Into Tree: Coroner The Topton man who died after crashing into a tree in Mertztown on Tuesday night, April 16 was Allan G. Levin, according to officials.  The Lehigh County Coroner's Office said Levin, 51, hit a tree on the 700 block of State Street around 10:30 p.m.  He was taken to Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest where he died from multiple blunt force injuries about an hour later, the Coroner's Office said. His manner of death was accidental.  Pennsylvania State Police are investigating. 

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by Mac Bullock
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Pedestrian Dies After Luzerne County Wreck: Coroner Pedestrian Dies After Luzerne County Wreck: Coroner
Pedestrian Dies After Luzerne County Wreck: Coroner A Hazleton man died from his injuries after being struck by a car on Saturday, March 16, according to the Lehigh County Coroner's Office.  Sixty-eight-year-old Michael A. Mumaw was hit by a car near the intersection of North Church Street and 8th Street around 8 p.m. on March 16, Coroner Daniel Buglio wrote in a release.  He was taken to Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest where he died from multiple traumatic injuries on Sunday, March 31, officials said. His manner of death was accidental.  In addition to the Coroner's Office, Hazleton City Police Department is investigating…

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by Mac Bullock
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Driver Dies Weeks After Carbon Co. Crash That Killed Passenger: Coroner Driver Dies Weeks After Carbon Co. Crash That Killed Passenger: Coroner
Driver Dies Weeks After Carbon Co. Crash That Killed Passenger: Coroner A second person has died following a single-car crash in Lansford Borough on March 9, according to the Lehigh County Coroner's Office.  James R. Carroll, 47, of Summit Hill, died from complications of multiple traumatic injuries, officials said. The manner of death was accidental.  The wreck happened around 2 a.m. on Route 209 near Andrewsville Road, state police have said. The vehicle was headed north when it veered off the road and struck a tree before hitting a guardrail and coming to rest in the southbound lane, troopers wrote in an accident report.  Carroll, who the Cor…

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Lehigh Valley Dad Drowns In Drainage Basin At Industrial Park: Coroner Lehigh Valley Dad Drowns In Drainage Basin At Industrial Park: Coroner
Jeff Delp Killed In Portland Workplace Accident: Officials Authorities have named the 43-year-old dad who drowned in an industrial drainage basin in Portland Borough on Saturday, in a release on Tuesday, March 12.  Jeffrey R. Delp of Upper Mount Bethel Township has been identified as the man who drowned, the Northampton County Coroner's Office stated in a release. It happened at Ultra-Poly Corporation, 102 Demi Road at the Portland Industrial Park on March 9, officials said.  Delp's cause of death was drowning and the manner of death was accidental, as stated in the release. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration is inves…

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Passenger Dies Weeks After Fiery Crash Into Tree In Montco: Coroner Passenger Dies Weeks After Fiery Crash Into Tree In Montco: Coroner
Passenger Dies Weeks After Fiery Crash Into Tree In Montco: Coroner One man has died from his injuries after a car crash in New Hanover Township last month, according to the Lehigh County Coroner's Office.  Stanley E. Pace was the passenger in a car that hit a tree on the 1900 block of Big Road on Jan. 17, officials said.  The car caught fire, and two passersby helped first responders pull Pace and another person from the burning wreck, said New Hanover police.  Pace, 70, of Gilbertsville, was taken to Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest where he died from complications of a cervical spine fracture, the Coroner's Office said. His manner of de…

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by Mac Bullock
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Montco Woman Fatally Struck By Own Car, Coroner Says Montco Woman Fatally Struck By Own Car, Coroner Says
Montco Woman Fatally Struck By Own Car, Coroner Says A Montgomery County woman has died after she was accidentally struck by her own car in Catasauqua on Sunday night, Feb. 4, according to officials.  Santosh Gupta-Bala, 64, of Blue Bell, was taking items from the trunk when her car began to roll backward, said the Lehigh County Coroner's Office. She tried to get back into the car but fell underneath and was hit, authorities said. It happened on the 900 block of Bridge Court around 6:30 p.m., said Coroner Daniel A. Buglio.  Gupta-Bala was taken to Lehigh Valley Hospital-Muhlenberg where she died from multiple traumatic injuries, Bu…

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Man Killed After Crashing Into Tree: Lehigh County Coroner Man Killed After Crashing Into Tree: Lehigh County Coroner
Man Killed After Crashing Into Tree: Lehigh County 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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by Mac Bullock
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Woman ID'd In Lehigh After New Year's Day Harrisburg House Fire Woman ID'd In Lehigh After New Year's Day Harrisburg House Fire
Woman ID'd In Lehigh After New Year's Day Harrisburg House Fire A 65-year-old woman has been identified by the Lehigh County Coroner following a New Year's Day house fire in Harrisburg. Brenda L. Cuff of Harrisburg was pronounced dead in the Lehigh Valley Burn Center at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Cedar Crest at 4:35 a.m. on Tuesday, January 02, 2024, coroner Daniel  Buglio detailed in the release.  Her cause of death was listed as "complications of 50-60% full thickness burns due to house fire." The manner was ruled accidental.  The call to the fire at 2326 Berryhill Street came into the Harrisburg Bureau of Fi…

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Pedestrian Killed Crossing Road In Bucks County: Coroner Pedestrian Killed Crossing Road In Bucks County: Coroner
Pedestrian Killed Crossing Road In Bucks County: Coroner Officials have named the pedestrian who fatally struck in Warminster on Saturday evening, Dec. 9.  Dennis Keith Hines II was hit crossing Street Road near Newtown Road, said the Bucks County Coroner's Office in a release. He died from multiple injuries and the manner was accidental, authorities said.   The driver remained on scene and is cooperating fully with investigators, according to the Coroner's Office. Hines, 51, was in the area on business, said Coroner Meredith Buck. “The Bucks County Coroner’s Office conveys their deepest condolences to the family and friends…

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26-Year-Old Driver Dead In Overnight Lehigh Valley Crash: Coroner 26-Year-Old Driver Dead In Overnight Lehigh Valley Crash: Coroner
26-Year-Old Driver Dead In Overnight Lehigh Valley Crash: Coroner A 26-year-old driver died in an overnight Lehigh Valley crash, officials said. Kendy V. Acosta-Gomez, of Whitehall Township, was driving on the 400 block of Basin Street in Allentown when his car left the roadway and struck a tree, Lehigh County Coroner Daniel Buglio said. It happened around 3:35 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 26. Acosta-Gomez was pronounced dead at the scene. The cause of death was Multiple Blunt Force Injuries due to Motor Vehicle Accident. The manner of death is was Accidental, Buglio said.

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