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Overturned Truck Shuts Down Highway Ramp In Northampton County: PSP (UPDATED) Overturned Truck Shuts Down Highway Ramp In Northampton County: PSP (UPDATED)
I-78 Tractor-Trailer Crash: Flipped Truck Reroutes Traffic Update: The ramp has since reopened, troopers said.  Crews are at the scene of an accident involving an overturned tractor-trailer on Wednesday, April 3, according to troopers.  Troop M's Nathan Branosky said the truck flipped on the ramp from Route 33 southbound to Interstate 78 eastbound in Lower Saucon. Drivers on Route 33 south are being detoured onto I-78's westbound lanes, state police said.  The ramp was still closed while first responders worked the scene around noon, Branosky said. 

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by Mac Bullock
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5 Killed — Including Infant — ID'd After 3-Vehicle Crash At MD/PA Line: PSP 5 Killed — Including Infant — ID'd After 3-Vehicle Crash At MD/PA Line: PSP
5 Killed — Including Infant — ID'd After 3-Vehicle Crash At MD/PA Line: PSP A group of people from Ohio has died at the scene of a three-vehicle crash at the Maryland and Pennsylvania state line, authorities announced on March 27.  **New Details Have Been Released About This Quintuple Fatal Crash, Click Here To Read More** Late on Wednesday night, Fayette County Coroner Bob Baker identified the victims of the crash —  all from Delaware, Ohio — as follows:  Harold Nibert, 55-years-old.  Bradley Thivener, 47-years-old.  Krystal May, 36-years-old.  Amanda Dawson, 33-years-old. Amanda's son, Kullen Dawson, 7-months-old.  Nibert had …

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by Jillian Pikora
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Victim ID'd In Deadly Palmer Twp. Crash Victim ID'd In Deadly Palmer Twp. Crash
Linda J. Koy Killed In Palmer Twp. Crash: Coroner The Northampton County Coroner's Office has named the 77-year-old woman who died in a Palmer Township crash on Thursday, March 21.  Linda J. Koy of Williams Township died from blunt force injuries, said Coroner Zachary Lysek in a release. The manner of death was accidental.  The crash happened near the intersection of Van Buren and Lower Way roads, police said Thursday. Van Buren Road was shut down while crews worked the scene.  Koy was taken to St. Luke's Hospital, Anderson Campus where she died from her injuries, the Coroner's Office said. 

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Florida Man ID'd After Fatal Strike By Ambulance On Pennsylvania Highway: Coroner Florida Man ID'd After Fatal Strike By Ambulance On Pennsylvania Highway: Coroner
Florida Man ID'd After Fatal Strike By Ambulance On Pennsylvania Highway: Coroner A 62-year-old Florida man who died after being hit by an ambulance on a Pennsylvania highway has been identified, Dauphin County Officials announced on Friday, March 22.  Michael Csernik of Jacksonville, FL was struck at the intersection of South Silver Road/Route 147 and Inglenook Road just north of US 322 in Reed Township, as detailed in a release by investigating trooper Mark  Zearfaus with PSP Troop H - Newport. He died in an "accidentally struck by an EMS unit," the Dauphin County Coroner's office explained. The call to the fatal crash came into 911 system at …

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by Jillian Pikora
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Police Investigating Palmer Township Crash Police Investigating Palmer Township Crash
Police Investigating Palmer Township Crash Authorities are responding to a car accident in Palmer Township on Wednesday afternoon, March 20.  Drivers should avoid the area of Van Buren and Lower Way roads, township police said around 3:30 p.m. Officers and firefighters are at the scene.  Authorities did not say if anyone was hurt.  Van Buren Road is temporarily closed, they added. 

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by Mac Bullock
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Three-Car Crash On I-476 In Delco: Police Three-Car Crash On I-476 In Delco: Police
Three-Car Crash On I-476 In Delco: Police Authorities responded to the scene of a three-car crash on Interstate 476 in Nether Providence Monday morning, March 11, according to township police.  It happened in the southbound lanes just before the MacDade Boulevard exit around 8 a.m., police said in a release. Drivers were asked to pass on the right shoulder with caution while first responders worked the scene.  The crash involved a box truck and resulted in a fuel spill, the release says. Emergency dispatchers reported at least one injury.  By 11:30 a.m. Monday, PennDOT 511 cameras showed no apparent backup in I-476'…

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by Mac Bullock
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Business Owner, Lebanon Dad of 6 Killed; California Trucker To Be Charged: PA State Police Business Owner, Lebanon Dad of 6 Killed; California Trucker To Be Charged: PA State Police
Business Owner, Lebanon Dad of 6 Killed; California Trucker To Be Charged: PA State Police A local business owner and great-grandfather was killed in a crash, and a California trucker has been requested to be charged in connection with his death, Pennsylvania State Police told Daily Voice on Tuesday, March 5. Ira L. Mast, 74 of Mystertown, was driving a 2015 GMC Canyon south on Hilltop Road/PA Route 645 when he fatally struck a 2015 Freightliner tractor-trailer driven by Hugo Medranoespinal, 41 of Barstow, California, Trooper Ryan Shuetrumpf detailed in a PSP release on Feb. 29.  Medranoespinal had been going east on Woleber Road when he drove through a stop sign at the…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Young Men Killed In Crash That Shut I-95 In Philadelphia For Hours ID'd By Campaign Young Men Killed In Crash That Shut I-95 In Philadelphia For Hours ID'd By Campaign
Young Men Killed In Crash That Shut I-95 In Philadelphia For Hours ID'd By Campaign The two drivers killed in a crash that closed I-95 for hours over the weekend have been identified. Baktybekov Aktilek, born in 2002, and Esenbekov Tolobek, born in 2003, were both killed in the collision at the Betsy Ross exit around 3:10 a.m., Sunday, March 3, according to a GoFundMe started for their families. The two appear to be from Kyrgyzstan, as the GoFundMe page is also written in Kyrgyz. I-95 NB is closed between Exit 26: BETSY ROSS BRIDGE and Exit: BRIDGE ST/HARBISON AVE due to an Accident Response. Motorist should consider alternate routes and allow for additi…

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Two Men In Early 20s Killed In I-95 Philadelphia Crash Two Men In Early 20s Killed In I-95 Philadelphia Crash
Two Men In Early 20s Killed In I-95 Philadelphia Crash Two men in their early 20s were killed in a crash on I-95 in Philadelphia Sunday, March 3, State Police said. The city residents, ages 23 and 20, were involved in a collision at the Betsy Ross exit around 3:10 a.m., Trooper Michele Naab said. The highway reopened after nearly seven hours. I-95 NB is closed between Exit 26: BETSY ROSS BRIDGE and Exit: BRIDGE ST/HARBISON AVE due to an Accident Response. Motorist should consider alternate routes and allow for additional travel time. Traffic information can be found at https://t.co/L4k64xbIg6. — Philadelphia OEM (@PhilaOEM) March 3, 2024 …

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by Cecilia Levine
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Teen Ejected, Killed In Philadelphia Crash, Police Say Teen Ejected, Killed In Philadelphia Crash, Police Say
Teen Ejected, Killed In Philadelphia Crash, Police Say An 18-year-old has died following a single-car accident in South Philadelphia early Friday morning, March 1, according to city police.  Authorities said the victim's car struck a utility pole on Pattison Avenue around 2:45 a.m. He was ejected from the car and found unresponsive, authorities said.  Medics pronounced him dead at the scene at 3 a.m., police said.  His name was not reported as of late Friday morning. 

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Philly Mom Killed In I-295 Crash Survived By 4-Year-Old Son, 'Her Whole World' Philly Mom Killed In I-295 Crash Survived By 4-Year-Old Son, 'Her Whole World'
Philly Mom Killed In I-295 Crash Survived By 4-Year-Old Son, 'Her Whole World' A Maryland woman is raising money for her 4-year-old grandson who lost his Philadelphia mother in a fatal crash on Interstate 295 in South Jersey. Anghel Ashmeade of Columbia, MD, said on a GoFundMe page that she's fundraising in memory of her 37-year-old daughter, Cassandra Ashmeade.  Cassandra was killed after being ejected from a pickup truck in a Feb. 1 crash along I-295 in West Deptford, New Jersey State Police said. The crash remains under investigation, Trooper Troy McNair said on Wednesday, Feb. 28. "My daughter Cassandra was a bright beautiful, ambitious and fun-loving young …

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by Jon Craig
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Connecticut Couple Killed In Pennsylvania Crash, Bucks County DA Says Connecticut Couple Killed In Pennsylvania Crash, Bucks County DA Says
Connecticut Couple Killed In Pennsylvania Crash, Bucks County DA Says The pair killed in an alleged hit-and-run crash in Bristol Township over the weekend has been identified as a husband and wife from Brooklyn, Connecticut.  Richard and Rebecca Whiddon, 37 and 33, were passengers in a Nissan that was struck near the corner of Veterans Highway and Ford Road on Saturday afternoon, Feb. 24, Daily Voice reported.  Both were pronounced dead at the scene, officials said. The driver and another passenger in the Nissan were also hurt.  In tribute posts on Facebook, loved ones said the married couple was visiting Bucks County to see friends.  "Our family is distrau…

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