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Philly Man Arrested for Threatening Co-Worker After Leading Police On Chase: Affidavit Philly Man Arrested for Threatening Co-Worker After Leading Police On Chase: Affidavit
Philly Man Arrested for Threatening Co-Worker After Leading Police On Chase: Affidavit A former postal worker-led police on a chase through Montgomery County after he made threats to a co-worker on Friday, Oct. 11, authorities said. Andil Fatokinsi, 20, of Philadelphia, was initially pursued by Pennsylvania State Police on his way to the Lansdale Post Office, located at 20 Vine Street, where he was eventually arrested by borough police, according to an affidavit Daily Voice obtained on Thursday, Oct. 24. He was only supposed to be picking up his last paycheck. Fatokinsi's supervisor reported to the Lansdale Borough police that he'd gotten a text message that read, "Hello mama…

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by Merriell Moyer
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PA Pedestrian, 83, Killed In Accident On Route 309: Officials PA Pedestrian, 83, Killed In Accident On Route 309: Officials
PA Pedestrian, 83, Killed In Accident On Route 309: Officials An 83-year-old pedestrian is dead following a crash in Quakertown on Monday, Sept. 4, according to the Bucks County Coroner's Office.  The victim was hit by a vehicle on Route 309 on Saturday, Sept. 2, the Coroner Meredith Buck said.  He died from multiple injuries and the manner was ruled accidental, authorities said. The Coroner's Office did not name the victim but said he was a Montgomery County resident.  Quakertown police have not announced any charges in connection with the fatal accident as of Friday, Sept. 8. 

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by Mac Bullock
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Tractor-Trailer Involved In Fiery Lehigh County Crash, Authorities Say Tractor-Trailer Involved In Fiery Lehigh County Crash, Authorities Say
Tractor-Trailer Involved In Fiery Lehigh County Crash, Authorities Say A fire broke out on a Lehigh County highway following an accident late Wednesday morning, say officials.  The crash happened in the westbound lanes on Route 22 in Upper Macungie, said Trooper Nathan Branosky in a post just after 11 a.m. A tractor-trailer and a sedan were involved, and medics were called to the scene alongside state police and firefighters, he added.  All Route 22 traffic is being detoured onto Route 309 as emergency crews work the scene, Branosky said. 

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by Mac Bullock
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Coroner IDs Victim Of Deadly Route 309 Crash In Lehigh County Coroner IDs Victim Of Deadly Route 309 Crash In Lehigh County
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…

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by Nicole Acosta
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Lehigh Valley Couple Dies In Route 309 Crash: Authorities Lehigh Valley Couple Dies In Route 309 Crash: Authorities
Lehigh Valley Couple Dies In Route 309 Crash: Authorities A 73-year-old Lehigh Valley woman and her 83-year-old husband died after a crash on Route 309, authorities said. Judith Rutherford was pronounced dead at the scene on Friday, Sept. 23, the Bucks County Coroner told WFMZ. Robert E. Rutherford, of Coopersburg (Upper Saucon Township), meanwhile, was taken to St. Luke’s University Hospital in Bethlehem, where he died at about 1:30 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 24, according to Lehigh County Coroner Daniel A. Buglio. The woman was behind the wheel of a car that collided with another vehicle around 4:35 p.m. in the area of SR 309 and Hilltop…

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by Nicole Acosta
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I-78 Crash Causes Delays, Detours In Upper Macungie: Police I-78 Crash Causes Delays, Detours In Upper Macungie: Police
I-78 Crash Causes Delays, Detours In Upper Macungie: Police A crash on I-78 was causing serious delays and detours in Upper Macungie, authorities said. The crash involving a motorcycle happened in the westbound lanes at mile marker 49.9 on Thursday, Sept. 1, PA State Police Trooper Nathan Branosky said in a 1:42 p.m. tweet. Serious motor vehicle crash involving a motorcycle at I-78 WB, MM 49.9, Upper Macungie Twp., Lehigh Co. Traffic being detoured from SR 22 WB to Route 309. @wfmztraffic @mcall @lehighvalley @LehighAlerts pic.twitter.com/YaNqn9Pt7Q — Trooper Branosky (@PSPTroopMPIO) September 1, 2022 The left lane will remain open with interm…

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by Nicole Acosta
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Man Dies In Crash On I-78 In Lehigh County, Coroner Says Man Dies In Crash On I-78 In Lehigh County, Coroner Says
Man Dies In Crash On I-78 In Lehigh County, Coroner Says One man died in a crash on I-78 in Lehigh County on Wednesday, Aug. 31, authorities said. The single-car crash happened in the eastbound lanes under the bridge at Route 309, the Lehigh County Coroner's Office said. A man was pronounced dead at the scene just after 10:40 a.m., the coroner said. His identity is being withheld until his next-of-kin is notified. More information is expected to be released later today.

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by Nicole Acosta
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SUV Driver, 61, Dead In Tractor Trailer Crash On Route 309 SUV Driver, 61, Dead In Tractor Trailer Crash On Route 309
SUV Driver, 61, Dead In Tractor Trailer Crash On Route 309 A 61-year-old man was killed after his SUV became pinned under a freight-line tractor trailer on Route 309 Monday night in Bucks County. The man's Honda CRV had collided around 9:45 p.m. near Mine Road in Springfield Township, on the southbound side of the highway, Pennsylvania State Police Trooper Nathan Branosky said. The man was pronounced dead at the scene, and the highway's southbound side was closed until just before 6 a.m. The man's identity was not being released. The crash was being investigated by the State Police Dublin barracks, with assistance from Troop M Collision Anal…

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by Cecilia Levine