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Police & Fire
Amish Buggy Driver Hospitalized After Hit-Run By Man With Drugs: PA State Police
A man was found with drugs following a hit-and-run crash into a horse-and-buggy on Tuesday, Aug. 13, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Aug. 21. John Levi Reed IV, 51, of Williamstown, was taken into custody at 7:38 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 15, for a drug offense after troopers were called to a report of a "suspicious person" in Jackson Township, according to a separate release attached in the same PSP file. The crash happened two days before in the area of 185 Specktown Road in Lykens Township at 1:24 p.m., as detailed by PSP Lykens Trooper Peter Calmeres. Reed was drivin…
Traffic
I-476 Crash Causes Delays In Bucks County: PennDOT
Drivers should expect delays following an incident on Interstate 476 in Bucks County, according to officials. PennDOT said the crash happened around 1:30 p.m. in the northbound lanes between Quakertown and Lansdale. A lane closure is in effect, they added.
Police & Fire
Three PA Residents Hurt In Route 78 Crash
Three Pennsylvania residents were hurt, one seriously, in a crash on Route 78 in New Jersey, authorities said. A 58-year-old Nazareth, PA man was parked on the right shoulder of the highway around 4:50 a.m. near milepost 39.2 in Warren Township Sunday, Feb. 18, when his vehicle was struck by a Chevrolet SUV, New Jersey State Police Detective I Jeffrey Lebron said. The Subaru driver was seriously injured while the Chevrolet driver, a 32-year-old Easton man, and passenger, a 31-year-old Easton man, were moderately hurt. Both drivers and passenger were taken to an area hospital. The acci…
Police & Fire
Funeral Details Released For 5 NY Women Struck Dead On I-81 In PA (
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Funeral details and a statement from the family have been released after five women returning from Umrah in Mecca, Saudi Arabia were killed on Interstate 81 on Tuesday evening, Jan. 16. The women "were on their way back home from the Dulles airport," their family told Daily Voice. They were struck dead by a tractor-trailer at the 199.3-mile marker in Scott Township, approximately 12 miles north of Scranton, troopers detailed in a release. Four women were in a Honda Odyssey that lost control and hit the concrete lane divider around 5:15 p.m., authorities said. The crash left the Honda disabl…
Police & Fire
Amish Boys Seriously Hurt Woman Riding Lawnmower, PA State Police Say
Two Amish boys riding a horse drawn buggy struck a ride-on lawnmower – seriously injuring the rider on Tuesday, Pennsylvania State Police say. Dianne L. Ross was riding a 2023 Cub Cadet Corp lawnmower heading north along the right side of the 600 block of Donation Road in Delaware Township, troopers detailed. While a 12-year-old Fredonia boy was driving an Amish horse drawn buggy with an 8-year-old Folk boy as his passenger were also traveling north on the road, according to the police release. The 87-year-old woman turned left and entered the roadway when she was struck …
Police & Fire
Philadelphia Police Lieutenant Mourns Wife Killed By 'Metal Debris' On I-95
The Philadelphia woman who was killed by road debris on Interstate 95 on Monday, June 12 was the loving wife of a city policeman and a mother of two, loved ones say. Cara Mia Panichelli died after "metal debris" crashed through her windshield around 4:40 p.m. near the Columbus Boulevard exit, Daily Voice reported. The 33-year-old was on the way home from her job at the American Red Cross, according to friends. Now, those close to the family are raising money to help her grieving loved ones weather the unexpected loss. "Cara Mia Panichelli was known by all as a k…
Police & Fire
Body Recovered From I-95 Wreck: Officials
A body was removed from the wreckage on I-95 in Northeast Philadelphia on Monday, state officials confirmed to Daily Voice. Citing family members, 6abc has identified the victim as truck driver Nathanial Moody, reportedly employed by TK Transport in Pennsauken, New Jersey. The body was turned over to the Philadelphia County Medical Examiner and Coroner's Office, who are in the process of formally identifying the remains, state police said. Part of Interstate 95 running through Philadelphia's Tacony neighborhood collapsed after a tanker underneath it caught fire early Sund…
Neighbors
Boys Orphaned After Parents Killed In Lehigh Valley Motorcycle Crash
The Lehigh Valley couple killed in an accident on Airport Road have left behind two sons, who their loved ones and neighbors are stepping up to support in their time of need. Jason and Samantha Loch Izon were riding in East Allen Township on Tuesday, April 4 when they collided with a flatbed truck near the intersection with Portland Drive, Daily Voice has reported. Samantha, 31, was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash, Lehigh County Coroner Daniel Buglio has said. Jason, 44, was taken to taken to Lehigh Valley Hospital-Muhlenberg for treatment, where he passed aw…
Police & Fire
Both Drivers Killed In Head-On Bucks County Crash
A man and a woman are dead following a two-car crash in Bucks County Sunday afternoon, state police have announced. It happened on I-295 in Middletown Township at around 3:20 p.m. on Feb. 26, troopers said. Investigators believe the driver of a Ford Taurus was traveling west in the eastbound lane, going the wrong way. Around mile marker 5.2, the driver of the Ford struck an oncoming Jeep Compass head-on, causing "heavy front-end damage" to both cars. Drivers Alexander Wetzel, 31, of Media, and Jenna Paulaski, 21, of Ewing, New Jersey, were both pronounced dead at the scen…
Police & Fire
Police Car Kills Bicyclist In Chester County: Authorities
A bicyclist was struck and killed by a West Goshen Township police vehicle while out for a ride Sunday, Feb. 19, authorities said. The northbound cyclist was struck by the northbound police car while on South High Street near the Route 202 overpass around 10:15 a.m., local police said. The bicyclist was pronounced dead at the scene. Further details were not immediately released.
Police & Fire
Homes Evacuated, Driver Hurt As Tanker Truck Carrying 6K Gallons Of Fuel Overturns In Bethlehem
Several Bethlehem homes were evacuated and a tanker truck driver was hospitalized after around 6,000 gallons of fuel spilled from the vehicle before dawn Thursday. The truck — which was carrying about 6,000 gallons combined of gasoline and diesel fuel — was heading eastbound on Union Boulevard when it overturned at the intersection with Paul Avenue just before 2:10 a.m., Bethlehem Police said. The driver was taken to a nearby hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries. Meanwhile, officers used reverse 911 and went door-to-door to evacuate homes within a 1,000-foot radius of th…
Police & Fire
Coroner IDs 2 Killed In I-78 Crash
Authorities have identified the two men killed in a Monday morning dump truck crash that closed down stretches of Route 78 in Berks and Lehigh counties. Donald T. Gercie, 63, was driving a dump truck that hit an overpass in the eastbound lanes and rolled over near milepost 48.0 in Upper Macungie just after 9:50 a.m., the Coroner’s Officer said. Gercie, of Alpha, NJ, was pronounced dead at the scene from multiple blunt force injuries just before 12:25 p.m. The manner of death was accidental. Gercie’s passenger, Joel A. Fantauzzi Ortiz, 40, of Bethlehem, was pronounced dead just before 10:50…
Police & Fire
27-Year-Old Woman Killed By DUI Driver In Slate Belt Crash: Police
A 27-year-old woman died and three others were hospitalized by a DUI driver who was driving erratically over the weekend in Lower Mount Bethel Township, authorities said. Richard Schroeder Jr., 53, of Georgia, was heading south on State Route 611 when he veered into the right shoulder and then back on the road, hitting the driver's side corner of a northbound Subaru Crosstrek around 1:43 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 6, PA State Police said. The Subaru slid backwards off the roadway and came to a rest on someone's lawn, where Mikaela M. Jones, of Emmaus, was pronounced dead, police said. A 4-year-old …
Police & Fire
Watch 'Superheroes' Rescue Trucker As Tractor-Trailer Explodes On PA Turnpike (
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"Some superheroes"— including a member of the US military— rescued a truck driver from the cab of his smoking tractor-trailer seconds before it exploded, and another driver caught the whole thing on camera. The crash—turned explosion— rocked the westbound lanes of the Pennsylvania Turnpike in Irwin at mile marker 69.9 on Saturday, Oct. 15 around 1:30 p.m. according to state police. "We are shook. As we pulled away, we heard the explosion. We are hoping everyone involved is ok. There were some superheroes here who pulled the driver out," Amy Romig said in her Facebook post with the video o…
News
Escaped Pigs On I-81 Cause Delays In Central Pennsylvania: State Police
The cause of serious delays on Interstate 81 in central Pennsylvania has been revealed to be due to three escaped pigs, according to Pennsylvania state police. The wayward swine go loose from a truck heading north along the interstate near Exit 77 (PA 39 Mandala Hill/Hershey) shortly after 7 a.m., on Thursday, August 18, police say. The rear gate of the hauler came open allowing the pigs the escape, but the driver was able to pull over to a rest area before additional pigs hopped off, according to a release by the police. "Unfortunately due to injuries and safety concerns, the pigs had to …
Police & Fire
Motorcyclist Killed In Weekend Berks County Crash
A motorcyclist was killed in a crash over the weekend in Berks County, authorities said. The motorcycle was traveling along Shillington Road and Spohn Road in Spring Township when it collided with an SUV just after noon Saturday, July 9, local police said. "Sadly, the operator of the motorcycle did not survive the accident and succumbed to his injuries," Spring Township police said on Facebook. The motorcyclist's identity has yet to be released. It was unclear whether any charges had been filed.
Police & Fire
Lehigh Valley Driver, 18, Killed As Audi Slams Into Utility Pole, Flips: State Police
An 18-year-old Audi driver was killed after crashing into a utility pole in the Lehigh Valley, state police confirmed. Isaac Shane Cooper was behind the wheel of a 2002 Audi A6 heading northbound on Five Points Richmond Road in Upper Mount Bethel Township when the vehicle veered off the right side of the roadway, struck a utility pole, and flipped multiple times shortly before 5:25 a.m. on Sunday, May 8, Pennsylvania State Police Trooper Nathan T. Branosky said in a release. Cooper, of Bangor, was pronounced dead at the scene, Branosky said. His cause of death was determined to be mul…
Police & Fire
I-81 Reopens 40 Hours After 50+ Car Crash
After a snow squall led to a massive crash on Interstate 81— killing three people and injuring 24— the road closed, but just after midnight on Wednesday, Mar. 30, it reopened, according to Pennsylvania state police Trooper Boehm. I 81 NB at the crash scene was opened just after midnight. — Trooper Beohm (@PSPTroopLPIO) March 30, 2022 The road had closed so victims could be searched for, the crash could be reconstructed and documented for police purposes, and to tow the vehicles, state officials told Daily Voice on Tuesday. After the vehicles were removed it became clear that the road i…
Police & Fire
Child Riding Bike Crashes Into Ambulance In Montgomery County, Police Say
A child riding a bike was injured after crashing into an ambulance in Montgomery County on Friday, March 18, authorities confirmed. An ambulance heading to a 911 call said the 12-year-old bicyclist "entered the road unsafely," and struck the passenger side of the vehicle in the 4000 block of West Skippack Pike in Skippack Township around 3:30 p.m., according to Pennsylvania State Police. The boy -- who was not wearing a helmet -- was taken by a nearby EMS company to a local hospital for treatment of suspected broken bones and head trauma, police said. No other injuries were reported. …
Police & Fire
Deadly Tractor-Trailer Crash Shuts Down Route 46
UPDATE: The victim was identified as Jen Gorgas, 25, of Netcong, DailyVoice.com reported. --------------------------------- A deadly tractor-trailer crash shut down Route 46 in Morris County early Tuesday, March 15, developing reports say. A car collided with the trailer and became trapped under it near 1470 Route 46 in Roxbury Township around 8:40 a.m., according to initial reports. A medical helicopter was requested and later canceled as emergency crews pronounced the victim dead at the scene, the initial report said. All lanes were closed in both directions East of Rt. 183/Netcong C…
Police & Fire
Holy Cow! 'Loose Cows' Halt Traffic On I-81 In Both Directions (Video): PA State Police
A section of Interstate 81 closed down in central Pennsylvania due to "loose cows on the roadway," Pennsylvania state police—or should we say state cowboys— said on Tuesday. Three "loose cows" fell off a tractor-trailer and halted traffic near mile marker 50 in Cumberland County around 2:30 p.m. on Feb. 22, according to a series of tweets by Trooper Megan Ammerman. Luckily the cows got moo-ving quickly and 15 minutes later all but one cow had exited the roadway, according to Ammerman. The road reopened at 3 p.m., but traffic remained slow in the area for about 30 minutes, according to Pen…
News
Jackknifed Tractor-Trailer Halts Traffic Along Part Of I-81
UPDATE: The roadway reopened around 10:20 a.m., according to the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation maps and traffic cameras. ORGINAL: A jackknifed tractor trailer has closed all lanes on Interstate 81 during Tuesday morning commute, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation. The crash occurred on I-81 southbound between Exit 29: PA 174 - King Street and Exit 20: PA 997 Scotland Road on Jan. 25 at 9:20 a.m., according to PennDOT. Backup on I-81 southbound.Pennsylvania Department of Transportation The crash mainly is causing a back up in the area between Exit 24…
Police & Fire
1 Dead After Minivan Loses Control On Route 78
An unidentified Lebanon man died after a minivan full of people lost control early Saturday morning on Route 78 in Berks County, Pennsylvania State Police said. The 2013 Chrysler Town and Country was in the right lane heading west when it crossed the fog line and onto the snowy and icy berm near mile marker 9.8 in Bethel Township around 2 a.m., authorities said. The van hit some shrubbery and trees along a fence before rolling onto the driver's side and slid. The van came to a rest after hitting the case of a tree, police said. The minivan hit some shrubbery and trees along…
Police & Fire
Philly Man, 62, Dead In Atlantic City Expressway Crash
A 62-year-old Philadelphia man died when his pickup truck overturned on the Atlantic City Expressway Wednesday afternoon, New Jersey State Police said. William Donaghy was heading west on Winslow Township in a Ford pickup when he ran off the left side of the road, re-entered the road and then ran off to the right just before 1 p.m. at milepost 33.1, Sgt. Lawrence Peele said. The vehicle struck the guard rail and overturned, ejecting the driver, Peele said. Donaghy was pronounced dead at the scene. The Expressway was closed for approximately two hours and the cause of the …
Police & Fire
Queens Man Dead, 13 Injured In I-295 Crash
A Queens, NY man died and 13 other people were injured in a crash involving a passenger van on Interstate 295 in Mercer County Wednesday, New Jersey State Police said. A Ford Econoline van was traveling north in near mile post 59 in Hamilton Township, when it went off the road to the right, struck the guardrail, reentered the roadway and overturned around 3:30 p.m., NJSP Sgt. Alejandro Goez said. Four of the 14 occupants were ejected, including 55-year-old Daniel Del Carmen Marmol Batista, of Ridgewood, NY, who died. The driver, Silvestre Diaz, 33, of Camden, suffered minor injur…
Police & Fire
West Caln Officer Hurt In Crash At Chester County Intersection
A West Caln officer was hospitalized with injuries sustained in a crash that occurred early Wednesday morning in Chester County, reports say. The officer was driving his cruiser when a landscaping truck, ran a stop sign and crashed into his car around 7:30 a.m. at the intersection of Reservoir and Water Works roads, 6abc reports. No other injuries were reported. Click here for the full report by 6abc.
News
Atlantic City Woman, 57, Struck, Killed While Helping Stranded Motorist At Route 30 Crash Scene
A motorist who stopped to help another motorist involved in a crash was struck and killed in South Jersey, authorities said. Atlantic City police were called to Route 30 on a report of a collision about 10 p.m. Wednesday, a department spokesman said. Responding patrol officers found that a Jeep SUV operated by an unidentified driver, 35, from Atlantic City, struck a center median and became disabled in the left lane of eastbound traffic. Several vehicles stopped to assist in the removal of the woman from the disabled vehicle, according to Lt. Kevin Fair. Then, as a Toyota Camr…
Police & Fire
PA Motorcyclist Streams His Deadly Crash On Facebook Live
A 26-year-old motorcyclist was streaming live on Facebook when he crashed on Interstate 83 and died Sunday. The 43-second clip posted to Patrick Clafferty's Facebook page appears to show him flying off of his motorcycle on the northbound side of the highway. More than $15,000 had been raised as of Monday afternoon on a GoFundMe launched in an effort to help Clafferty's family, including his three children. Clafferty, of York City, apparently lost control of the bike hit the median, ejecting him from from his vehicle, the York County Coroner's Office said. As Clafferty was l…
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