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ID Of Driver Killed In Wrong-Way Route 222 Crash Released: Report ID Of Driver Killed In Wrong-Way Route 222 Crash Released: Report
ID Of Driver Killed In Wrong-Way Route 222 Crash Released: Report An 82-year-old driver was killed in a wrong-way crash on Route 222 in Wyomissing (Berks County), WFMZ reports. Matthew Rourke, of Lenhartsville, was driving in the opposite direction of traffic in the northbound lanes of the highway when he struck a car, causing it to hit a third car around 10 p.m., the outlet says citing local police. Rourke was pronounced dead at the scene, while the other drivers were taken to Reading Hospital for treatment, according to the outlet.  The cause of the crash was not immediately known. Click here for more from WFMZ.

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by Nicole Acosta
News
Baby Rescued From Restaurant Roof Following Airborne Car Crash In PA: Reports Baby Rescued From Restaurant Roof Following Airborne Car Crash In PA: Reports
Baby Rescued From Restaurant Roof Following Airborne Car Crash In PA: Reports A baby was rescued, five people were injured, and a restaurant was condemned after a van slammed into it and a sedan landed on top of it on Friday, multiple media outlets report citing Shamokin Dam Police Chief Tim Bremigen. A BMW operated by Theresa Risso was seen traveling erratically in the southbound lane of Route 11/15 before she struck another vehicle at Baldwin Boulevard around 5:40 p.m. Mar. 4, Daily Item reports citing Chief Tim Bremigen. The Selinsgrove woman hit two more vehicles along 8th Avenue before veering in the northbound lanes and entering the parking lot of the Golden C…

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by Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
1 Dead In Crash Near Harrah's Philadelphia Casino: Report 1 Dead In Crash Near Harrah's Philadelphia Casino: Report
1 Dead In Crash Near Harrah's Philadelphia Casino: Report One person died in a crash outside of Harrah's Philadelphia Casino Wednesday, Feb. 23, 6abc reports. Two cars collided outside the casino in the 700 block of Harrah's Boulevard in Chester around 8:30 p.m., the outlet says citing local police. The crash involved at least three people, according to the outlet. Click here for more from 6abc.

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by Nicole Acosta
News
Support Rises For Beloved Warren County Grandma Critical After Truck Slams Through Bedroom Support Rises For Beloved Warren County Grandma Critical After Truck Slams Through Bedroom
Support Rises For Beloved Warren County Grandma Critical After Truck Slams Through Bedroom Support is on the rise for a beloved Warren County grandmother who remained in critical condition after a pickup truck slammed through the second floor of the family’s home last week. Kim Terry — a beloved wife, grandmother and Registered Nurse — was airlifted to a nearby hospital after a speeding and intoxicated driver slammed through the second-floor bedroom of their home on Route 57 in Washington Township before dawn last Sunday, Feb. 6, DailyVoice.com reported. The crash killed the truck’s passenger, 24-year-old Tyler Balog, as well as Terry’s dog, who was in the bedroom at the time of…

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by Valerie Musson
Sports
UPitt Athlete Dies Days After Icy Crash (TRIBUTE) UPitt Athlete Dies Days After Icy Crash (TRIBUTE)
UPitt Athlete Dies Days After Icy Crash (Tribute) A University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown soccer player has been identified as the victim who died days after a crash on a slick road in Franklin County. Samuel Benshoff, 19, of Waynesboro, was heading west on Washington Township Boulevard near Country Club Road when he crossed into the opposite lane of traffic last Friday around 10:25 p.m., the York County Coroner's Office said in a release. Benshoff struck the other car's driver's side, leading to a difficult extraction, authorities said. He was pronounced dead from multiple blunt force injuries at WellSpan York Hospital on Monday at 7:30 …

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by Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
Central PA Teacher Killed In 100 MPH Crash Had BAC 3X Over Legal Limit: Report Central PA Teacher Killed In 100 MPH Crash Had BAC 3X Over Legal Limit: Report
Central PA Teacher Killed In 100 MPH Crash Had BAC 3X Over Legal Limit: Report A central Pennsylvania mom and teacher who died when her car went off the road and careened through one building and into another had a blood-alcohol level nearly three times the legal limit, PennLive reports. Amy Krick's car left Linglestown Road and went into Barbershop 160 and then Salon 160, located right next door, early Halloween morning, previously reported by Daily Voice. Krick's Mazda was clocked at 101 mph and she had a BAC level of .214% at the tie of the crash, PennLive says citing Susquehanna Township Public Safety Director Robert Martin. The legal limit is 0.08%…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
2 Teens Hospitalized After Car Slides Into Tree, Fence In Berks County 2 Teens Hospitalized After Car Slides Into Tree, Fence In Berks County
2 Teens Hospitalized After Car Slides Into Tree, Fence In Berks County Two teenagers were injured after a car slid off a wet road and struck a tree and fence in Berks County on Christmas Day, authorities said. The car was headed north on Rake Road in Centre Township when it slid through a curve, crossed into the oncoming lane, and struck a tree off the road at 7 p.m., Pennsylvania State Police said in a Jan. 5 news release. The car continued forward until it hit a fence on a property in the 1500 block of Rake Road, where it came to a final stop, state police said. The 16-year-old driver and his 14-year-old passenger were taken by EMS to Reading Hospital with …

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by Nicole Acosta
News
ICY MORNING (UPDATE): One Dead, Highways Closed, Dozens Injured In North Jersey Crashes ICY MORNING (UPDATE): One Dead, Highways Closed, Dozens Injured In North Jersey Crashes
ICY Morning (Update): One Dead, Highways Closed, Dozens Injured In North Jersey Crashes UPDATE: One victim was confirmed dead and westbound Route 3 in East Rutherford was temporarily closed Wednesday morning following what was the most serious in a series of crashes on icy North Jersey roads. Here's a listing of incidents. Mark Kolta, 31, of North Bergen had been involved in an earlier chain-reaction crash on the Hackensack River bridge on westbound Route 3 shortly after 6:30 a.m., East Rutherford Deputy Police Chief Phillip Taormina said. He was struck in another pileup after getting out of his vehicle, the deputy chief said. Kolta was pronounced dead at a local hospital a …

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Teen, 2 Adults Dead In Atlantic City Expressway Crash Teen, 2 Adults Dead In Atlantic City Expressway Crash
Teen, 2 Adults Dead In Atlantic City Expressway Crash A teen and two adults were killed when a car slammed into a tollbooth on the Atlantic City Expressway Sunday night, New Jersey State Police said. Reachthon Khiev, of Manchester, NH, was behind the wheel of a Honda heading east when he struck the Egg Harbor Toll Plaza near milepost 17.6 in Hamilton around 9:05 p.m., Sgt. Philip Curry said. The car went up in flames killing Khiev and two of his passengers, Reachsieh Khiev, 27, of Manchester, NH (front seat passenger), and Keotepie Khiev, 14, of Atlantic City (back seat passenger). A fourth backseat passenger, age 12, …

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by Cecilia Levine
Obituaries
I-78 Crash Victim Was 25-Year-Old 'Devoted Mother' From Lehigh Valley I-78 Crash Victim Was 25-Year-Old 'Devoted Mother' From Lehigh Valley
I-78 Crash Victim Was 25-Year-Old 'Devoted Mother' From Lehigh Valley Five people were killed in two separate crashes on Dec. 14 on I-78 eastbound in Berks County, authorities said. One of the victims was 25-year-old Thalia Jackson, of Easton, the county coroner's office confirmed on Dec. 16. She was the front-seat passenger in a Nissan Xterra driven by a 58-year-old from Phillipsburg, according to Pennsylvania State Police. Jackson was killed in the first collision around 8:30 p.m. in Tilden Township when a school bus failed to stop in a construction zone, authorities said.  The Xterra was struck shortly after the empty school bus collided with 2…

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by Nicole Acosta
Police & Fire
PA Man Killed By Car In South Jersey Loved By Many PA Man Killed By Car In South Jersey Loved By Many
PA Man Killed By Car In South Jersey Loved By Many A 45-year-old man from Pennsylvania was struck and killed by a car while walking Thursday night in South Jersey, local police said. Michael D. Geisler, of Pittsburgh, was trying to cross Greentree Road near Heritage Valley Drive when a 2015 Volkswagen heading westbound on Greentree struck him around 11:45 p.m., Washington Township police said. Geisler was rushed to Jefferson Hospital and then airlifted to Jefferson Hospital in Philadelphia where he was pronounced dead, police said. Condolences poured in. I am heartbroken over the loss of my friend, Mike Geisler, and I send all my lov…

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by Cecilia Levine
Obituaries
Woman, 80, Dies In Lehigh Valley Crash Woman, 80, Dies In Lehigh Valley Crash
Woman, 80, Dies In Lehigh Valley Crash An 80-year-old woman died at the hospital following a Wednesday afternoon crash in the Lehigh Valley area, authorities said. Brenda Kohler of Northampton was driving on the 500 block of Cherryville Road in Lehigh Township when she was struck by another vehicle just after 4:30 p.m., according to the Lehigh County Coroner’s Office. Kohler was taken to Lehigh Valley Hospital, Muhlenberg and pronounced dead around 5:25 p.m., authorities said. An autopsy showed Kohler’s death to be accidental in nature and caused by multiple blunt force injuries from the crash. Kohler was apparently a member …

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by Valerie Musson