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Police & Fire
Elderly Lehigh County Pedestrian Killed In Allentown Crash: Coroner
An elderly Lehigh County man died after being hit by a car early on Sunday, Oct. 30, authorities have announced. John Nick, 77, was struck near the intersection of Springhouse Road and Springwood Drive in west Allentown just after 6:30 a.m., the Lehigh County Coroner's Office said in a statement. An autopsy completed Monday, Oct. 31 revealed the cause of death as multiple blunt force injuries, officials wrote. Allentown police and the Lehigh County District Attorney's Office are investigating the accident, authorities said, though it's unclear if charges have been filed in conn…
Police & Fire
Authorities ID Driver Killed In Route 422 Crash In Berks County
Authorities have identified the driver killed in a crash involving a tractor-trailer on Route 422 in Berks County on Tuesday, Oct. 18. Justine Twardowski, 27, was behind the wheel of a northbound sedan that was struck by a tractor-trailer traveling eastbound at Ben Franklin Highway (Rt. 422) and Riverbridge Road in the Douglassville area around 10:20 a.m., Amity Township Police Chief Jeffrey Smith said. The Birdsboro woman died, but the tractor-trailer driver, 52-year-old Leslie Thompson, Jr. of Steelton, escaped unharmed, the chief added. Both drivers were wearing seat belts at the time&n…
Neighbors
Community Rallies For Beloved Philly Restaurant Server
Guests at Booker's Restaurant and Bar in Philadelphia's Cedar Park neighborhood are on a first-name basis with Gerald Willis-Dean. The beloved restaurant server has been a part of the Booker's team for three years, and is known to regulars for his lively demeanor and infectious passion. But on Saturday, Oct. 8, Gerald was on his way to work when he was in a serious car crash on Baltimore Avenue, according to a GoFundMe campaign set up by his Booker's coworkers and friends. "The accident sent him to the ICU with a bleeding brain, fractured face and multiple cuts and bruise…
Police & Fire
Coroner IDs Victim Of Deadly Route 309 Crash In Lehigh County
Authorities have identified the victim who died in a three-vehicle crash on Route 309 in Lehigh County on Thursday, Oct. 13. Philip J. Helman, 58, was behind the wheel of a car that was involved in the crash with an ambulance and another vehicle around 12:30 p.m. between Gun Club Road and Mountain Road in Lynn Township, according to Lehigh County Coroner Daniel A. Buglio. Helman, of Allentown, died at 1:40 p.m. at the scene from multiple traumatic injuries he sustained in the crash, the coroner said. His manner of death was determined to be an accident. Pennsylvania St…
Police & Fire
Racing Fan Dies The Day After Crashing On The Way To His Grandmother's Funeral In Pennsylvania
A 24-year-old racing fan died the day after a serious car crash while on the way to his grandmother's funeral. Brady Allen Couch, of Carlisle was driving his 1998 Nissan Altima at West Lisburn and South Old Stonehouse roads when he pulled into the intersection and was struck by a 2010 Chevy Silverado driven by Benjamin L. Mauchamer, 28, of Mechanicsburg, according to a release by Pennsylvania state police. Both drivers had a juvenile passenger in their vehicles, Mauchamer had a 1-year-old boy and Couch had his 14-year-old cousin, along with 25-year-old Jeremy Price of Mechanicsburg, who als…
Obituaries
18-Year-Old Hershey Driver Dies In Lehigh Crash, Coroner Says
An 18-year-old man from Hershey died in a Lehigh County crash Friday, Sept. 16, according to the county coroner. Gabriel Whitesell was behind the wheel when his car collided with another vehicle around 8:35 p.m. on Route 309 near Mountain Road in Lynn Township, Lehigh County Coroner Daniel A. Buglio said. Whitesell, who was wearing a seatbelt, was pronounced dead just before 9:20 p.m., authorities said. The manner of death was accidental.
Police & Fire
Pregnant Woman, Unborn Baby Die In Allentown Car Crash, Coroner Says
A pregnant woman and her unborn baby died in a car crash in Allentown, authorities said. Sara M. Baskerville, of Allentown, was pronounced dead at St. Luke's University Hospital in Bethlehem at 2:39 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 15, according to the Lehigh County Coroner's Office. She was 35. Baskerville was the back-seat passenger in a car that struck another vehicle in the area of American Parkway and N. Irving Street around 2:50 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 14, officials said. The woman's baby also died in the crash, the office said. Baskerville's manner of death was determined to be acciden…
Police & Fire
Driver, 30, Killed In Berks County Crash: Police
A 30-year-old driver was killed when his vehicle slammed into a pole in Berks County, authorities said. First responders found Steven Root, of Mertztown, trapped inside the car on the 1900 block of State Street in Longswamp Township around 11:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 7, Pennsylvania State Police said. He was pronounced dead at the scene, they said. Further details were not immediately provided. The crash remains under investigation.
Police & Fire
Philly Police Need Public's Help Reuniting Crash Victim With Family
Police in Philadelphia are seeking the public's help in reuniting a newly-identified crash victim with her family. The woman had just awoken from a two-week coma at Albert Einstein Medical Center when staff contacted local police for help because she had no identifying information on her to allow them to contact her loved ones. She was struck by a vehicle at 508 Adams Avenue around 4:35 a.m. on Monday, July 25, police said. The driver remained at the scene. Although she has regained consciousness, her brain function is limited, and hospital workers need immediate family members to hel…
Obituaries
Beloved Mom Of Three ID’d As Woman Killed In Crash Into Tractor-Trailer In Central PA: Coroner
A 49-year-old woman has been identified as the driver who crashed into the rear end of a tractor-trailer along Route 222 in Ephrata on Saturday, June 25, authorities say. Amy Freytiz, of Shillington, was traveling at a high rate of speed in the southbound lanes when she rear-ended the tractor-trailer near mile marker 42 around 2 a.m., police say. Freytiz’s car caught fire upon impact, and she died at the scene, according to the Lancaster County coroner’s office. She died due to “multiple traumatic injuries with smoke inhalation and thermal burns. The manner of death was ruled accidental,” …
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Pennsylvania Motorist Seriously Hurt By Flying Dump Truck Tire: State Police
A Lehigh County, PA woman was seriously hurt when an errant dump truck tire went sailing into their car in Souith Jersey, authorities said. Tracy Snyder, 61, of Macungie, Pennsylvania, was seriously hurt in the mishap, New Jersey State Police said. State Troopers responded to the crash on Route 42 northbound at milepost 13.2 in Runnemede, Camden County, at 2:04 p.m. on Wednesday, May 25. Preliminary investigation revealed a Kenworth dump truck was traveling northbound on Route 42. A Ford Fusion was traveling northbound on Route 42, and a Nissan Pathfinder was traveling southbound on Roiut…
Police & Fire
Brooklyn Driver, 23, Dead After Car Flips Off I-78, Rolls Onto Train Tracks
A 23-year-old Brooklyn driver died when his car flew off of Interstate 78 in Lehigh Valley Tuesday, April 19, according to authorities and news reports. Emran Hossain was heading west when he hit a barrier, flipped off the highway and landed on train tracks below on Lehigh Street in Allentown around 1:30 a.m., according to WFMZ and the Lehigh County Coroner's Office. Hossain died at the scene, and his passenger was reportedly taken to a nearby hospital in critical condition. Crews were still on the scene around 6 a.m. Travel with caution this morning on I-78 WB, MM 57.7, City of Allent…
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