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Obituaries
Skateboarder, 28, Killed In Levittown Hit-Run: Bucks County Coroner
A skateboarder succumbed to his injuries last week after he was struck in a Levittown hit-and-run, said the Bucks County Coroner's Office. Joel Steven Moreau, 28, died from multiple injuries and his death has been ruled accidental, authorities said. Moreau was riding near Haines Road in Bristol Township when he was fatally struck on Friday evening, Nov. 24, according to officials. Police have not announced an arrest in connection with his death. On a GoFundMe campaign launched Sunday, Nov. 26, Moreau's sister Nicole Yosick memorialized her brother as a "vibrant spirit." "In loving memo…
Police & Fire
Negotiated Deal Lands Bensalem Drug Dealer, Fatal Hit-Run Christmas Driver In PA State Prison
A 21-year-old man whose drug dealing scheme came to light while out on bail in a 2021 fatal hit-and-run Christmas crash has been sentenced to several years in Pennsylvania State Prison. Kevin Michael Baker Jr., 21, of Bensalem, pleaded no contest to involuntary manslaughter in the crash that killed 65-year-old John Dugan as he crossed State Road in Bristol Township to go to a Christmas party on Christmas Eve in 2021, the Bucks County District Attorney's Office announced. While out on bail, Baker was arrested by Bensalem Township Police for a series of illegal narcotics purchases, particular…
Traffic
Drivers Fled From Back-To-Back Crashes On I-95, 1 Missing: PA State Police
A driver is missing after one multi-car crash led to another on Interstate 95 on Monday morning, according to state police. It began when a 2014 Honda Pilot struck the rear of a PepsiCo. tractor-trailer while changing lanes without enough clearance on I-95 North in Chester City, Delaware County, just before 6 a.m. on Nov. 20, troopers detailed. When troopers arrived, they found the tractor-trailer on fire and the Honda Pilot abandoned. The PepsiCo. driver lost control of his vehicle due to the crash and slammed into the concrete barrier between the north and southbound lanes, PS…
Traffic
Good Samaritan Killed In Hit-Run While Assisting Disabled Car: Philly PD
A 24-year-old man was killed in a hit-and-run on Sunday night, Nov. 12, while he was stopped to help another driver, according to Philadelphia police. It happened on the 4800 block of Whitaker Avenue around 6 p.m., the department said. Ezequiel Morales was walking back to his car when he was hit by a white van that fled the scene. Morales was rushed to Albert Einstein Medical Center and pronounced dead just before 6:30 p.m., police said. NBC10 Philadelphia reported that the van was later found abandoned nearby. The crash remains under investigation, said PPD.&…
Sports
76ers Guard Struck By Car In Philadelphia Has Broken Rib, Hip Injury: Police
Philadelphia 76ers guard Kelly Oubre, Jr. was hospitalized after being struck by a hit-and-run vehicle on Saturday, Nov. 11. City police say Oubre was crossing at the 1400 block of Spruce Street at Hick Street when a speeding vehicle tried turning onto Hick, hitting him in the chest with the driver's side mirror. The vehicle fled the location south on Hicks Street. Philadelphia Fire Department medics responded to the scene and brought Oubre to Jefferson Hospital in stable condition with a broken rib and injuries to his hip and right leg. Tweets by sixers ESPN says the guard will miss a…
Police & Fire
Arrest Made In Hit-And-Run That Seriously Injured Route 46 Pedestrian : Ridgefield Park PD
Authorities arrested a tow truck driver from Philadelphia who they said kept on going after hitting and seriously injuring a 67-year-old pedestrian crossing Route 46 six weeks ago. Naser Abu Ali, 20, was driving a 2014 Ford transit van that hit Elizabeth Crum as she crossed at the light on Route 46 (Winant Avenue) in Ridgefield Park on Sept. 24, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. Crum, of Ridgefield Park, was taken by ambulance to The Valley Hospital in Ridgewood, where she was treated for serious bodily injuries, the prosecutor said. Meanwhile, detectives from Musella’s Major Cri…
News
4-Year-Old 'Almost Died' In Halloween Hit-Run, Pennsylvania Mom Says
A 4-year-old boy is recovering after being struck by a car while trick-or-treating in Butler City on Tuesday night, authorities and the boy's mom told Daily Voice. Tiffany and John Hawk's 4-year-old son was struck by a Green Chevy Trailblazer in the 600 block Center Avenue at 6:21 p.m. on Oct. 31, Tiffany explained. "My 4 year old son almost died last night in-front of his parents and siblings. If that doesn’t weigh on you then you’re the one who deserves pity," Tiffany wrote in a Facebook post. Butler City police officers arrived at the scene within five minutes but the driver had alre…
Police & Fire
Man 'Dragged Several Hundred Feet' During Deadly Hit-Run In Philadelphia: Police
A pedestrian in Philadelphia was dragged hundreds of feet to his death in a hit-and-run crash early Wednesday morning, Nov. 1, according to city police. It happened near the intersection of East Lehigh Avenue and Emerald Street around 3 a.m., the department said. The victim was using the crosswalk when a black SUV ran the red light and hit him, said police. He was dragged along for "several hundred feet" on the 1900 block of East Lehigh Avenue, they added. PhiladelphiaPolice Authorities said the 33-year-old pedestrian was pronounced dead at the scene minutes later. His name was not …
Police & Fire
Truck Containing Power Line Worker Suspended In Air Struck By DUI Driver In PA: Cops
A 24-year-old man was drunk when he struck a work-bucket truck containing a worker 20 feet in the air last September in Pennsylvania, authorities said. The worker was operating on power lines when he was struck by Ramon Lopez Jr., of East Petersburg, on Sept. 10 around 1:10 p.m. on the 300 block West Swartzville Roa in Denver, East Cocalico police said. Lopez fled the scene, police said. Witnesses gave the vehicle registration number to officers, giving police Lopez's address. Northern Lancaster County Regional Police stopped the vehicle after a BOLO alert was issued, and d…
News
Victim In Deadly Allentown Hit-Run Was Beloved Grandfather, Family Says
Authorities in Allentown have named the 85-year-old man who died in a hit-and-run on Union Boulevard on Thursday, Oct. 19. Elian N. Makdsi of Allentown died from blunt force injuries and the manner of death was accidental, said the Lehigh County Coroner's Office. Makdsi was near the crossing with North Jerome Street when he was hit around 8:30 a.m., officials said previously. Police shut down Union Boulevard from Kiowa Street to Jasper Street Thursday morning while the Accident Reconstruction Team worked the scene. Authorities have not announced any arrests in connection with the cra…
News
Pedestrian Struck Dead In Allentown Hit-Run, Authorities Say
An 85-year-old pedestrian was killed Thursday morning, Oct. 19, by a driver who then fled the scene, according to officials. The Lehigh County Coroner's Office said the victim was hit near Union Boulevard and North Jerome Street around 8:30 a.m. He was pronounced dead at the scene and an autopsy is scheduled for Friday, the Coroner said. His name was withheld pending notification of loved ones. Allentown police shut down Union Boulevard from Kiowa Street to Jasper Street Thursday morning to investigate the crash. STREET CLOSED: Union Blvd. will be closed for a period of time from…
Traffic
Seen This Car? Driver Sought In Fatal Philly Hit-Run
Police in Philadelphia are looking for the driver who they say caused a deadly accident last Friday, Oct. 6, and fled the scene. It happened around 6:30 a.m. at the corner of Frankford Avenue and East Ontario Street, PPD said. A silver Nissan headed south on Frankford Avenue hit a 57-year-old pedestrian after running a red light, according to investigators. Police said the victim, Carol Gascon of Lawndale, was taken to Temple University Hospital where he died later that morning. The silver Nissan is thought to be a Maxima or Altima and likely has windshie…
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