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Elderly Bucks Man Takes Terrifying Tumble Off Beltzville State Park Embankment: Report Elderly Bucks Man Takes Terrifying Tumble Off Beltzville State Park Embankment: Report
Elderly Bucks Man Takes Terrifying Tumble Off Beltzville State Park Embankment: Report A 75-year-old Bucks County man was rescued by emergency crews after he fell from an embankment at Beltzville State Park in Carbon County, according to a report from WFMZ. The man was walking toward a river's edge at around 1 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 2 when his leg "gave out" and he lost his balance, the outlet reported.  First responders rescued the man, who was taken to a hospital for a knee injury, WFMZ wrote.  Click here for the full story from WFMZ.

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by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
Driver Surrenders In Crash That Killed Lehigh Valley Cyclist, Dad Of 3 Driver Surrenders In Crash That Killed Lehigh Valley Cyclist, Dad Of 3
Driver Surrenders In Crash That Killed Lehigh Valley Cyclist, Dad Of 3 The driver wanted in the crash that claimed the life of a beloved husband and dad of three last spring has surrendered to authorities, the Lehigh County District Attorney's Office announced Wednesday, Sept. 28. Anthony Rutch, 49, was arrested on charges of accidents involving death, homicide by vehicle, involuntary manslaughter, reckless endangerment, and other traffic offenses, court records show. Rutch was behind the wheel of an Audi when he struck Alexander Zarnas, 36, on a bicycle on Mountain Road in Lower Macungie Township on March 9, 2021, WFMZ reports citing the DA's o…

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by Nicole Acosta
Police & Fire
Woman Killed After Being Pinned Between Two Ambulances In Philly: Report Woman Killed After Being Pinned Between Two Ambulances In Philly: Report
Woman Killed After Being Pinned Between Two Ambulances In Philly: Report A woman died Saturday, Sept. 10 after she was pinned between two private ambulances in Philadelphia, 6abc reports. One of the ambulance drivers got out of the vehicle to help his crew take a patient around 10:10 a.m. on the 200 block of West Chelten Avenue, when the vehicle started rolling backward, the outlet says. When the driver got back into the vehicle to stop it, he accidentally pressed the gas pedal instead of the brake, pinning a worker — identified as 32-year-old Nisha Jaia Renee Dash — between the ambulances, according to the outlet.  She was pronounced d…

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by Nicole Acosta
News
Man Who Died In Fall During The Weeknd Concert In Philly Identified Man Who Died In Fall During The Weeknd Concert In Philly Identified
Man Who Died In Fall During The Weeknd Concert In Philly Identified A 32-year-old man who died after accidentally falling during The Weeknd's concert Thursday, July 14 at Philadelphia's Lincoln Financial Field was being remembered by those who knew him as someone who had a "lust for life." 6abc reports. Hugo Sanchez was sitting on an escalator rail when he lost his balance and fell approximately 40 feet just before 11 p.m., near the end of the show, Philadelphia police said. View this post on Instagram A post shared by The Weeknd (@theweeknd) Sanchez was taken to Jefferson University Hospital, where he was p…

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by Nicole Acosta
Police & Fire
Airborne Tire Kills Driver On I-95 In Philadelphia: Report Airborne Tire Kills Driver On I-95 In Philadelphia: Report
Airborne Tire Kills Driver On I-95 In Philadelphia: Report A driver was killed when a tire from a pickup truck blew out on I-95 in Philadelphia early Friday, and smashed into his windshield, 6abc reports. The airborne tire came off a southbound pickup truck around 12:30 a.m. between Front and Broad Streets, the outlet says. The victim, believed to be a man in his 60s, was taken to a local hospital, where he later died, according to the outlet. No arrests have been made. Click here for more from 6abc.

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by Nicole Acosta
Police & Fire
Toddler Accidentally Killed By Grandmother Who Adopted Her In Philly Parking Lot: Police Toddler Accidentally Killed By Grandmother Who Adopted Her In Philly Parking Lot: Police
Toddler Accidentally Killed By Grandmother Who Adopted Her In Philly Parking Lot: Police A 3-year-old girl was accidentally struck and killed by her 46-year-old grandmother in Philadelphia Friday evening, news reports say. The woman was trying to park on the 4000 block of Aldine Street when the girl came out to greet her, and was struck around 8 p.m., 6abc says citing cty police. Both the girl and the grandmother were taken to Jefferson Torresdale Hospital, where the girl was pronounced dead. Click here for more from 6abc.

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by Cecilia Levine
News
Tire Flies Into Police Windshield In Pennsylvania (Video) Tire Flies Into Police Windshield In Pennsylvania (Video)
Tire Flies Into Police Windshield In Pennsylvania (Video) Police cameras captured videos of a tire detaching from a vehicle, rolling down the street, and flying into the windshield of a police vehicle with two officers inside, according to a Facebook post by the department. The Spring Township police department in Bellefonte posted two views of the impact. You can watch footage of the tire hitting from the dash in the Facebook post below. Talk about expecting the unexpected! Today while monitoring traffic in the 1300 block of Zion Rd. Officers were caught... Posted by Spring Township Police Department on Monday, February 14, 2022 You can w…

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by Jillian Pikora
Obituaries
Bloomsburg Student Calls 911 In Icy Fall That Killed 'Soulmate' Bloomsburg Student Calls 911 In Icy Fall That Killed 'Soulmate'
Bloomsburg Student Calls 911 In Icy Fall That Killed 'Soulmate' A Bloomsburg University student from York County died when he and his girlfriend fell down an icy cliff on Feb. 4, 2022, authorities said.  Kyra DeStefano of Lansdale called 911 from where she became stranded on partway down the cliff off of Sharp Ridge Road in Mayberry Township around 3:05 p.m., the Montour County Coroner's Office said. Her boyfriend, Greg Anstine, had fallen further and was pronounced dead at the scene. DeStefano was transported to Geisinger Medical Center for care. She penned a Facebook post remembering Anstine as her "soulmate." A GoFundMe page launched for Anstine's …

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by Cecilia Levine
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Boy Severely Burned In Accidental School Fire Tests Positive For COVID: GoFundMe Boy Severely Burned In Accidental School Fire Tests Positive For COVID: GoFundMe
Boy Severely Burned In Accidental School Fire Tests Positive For COVID: GoFundMe Support is pouring in for a Chester County boy who suffered severe burns in an accidental school fire on Thursday and faces a long road to recovery. As of Friday afternoon, the Laird family's GoFundMe campaign had raised more than $1,000 of its $2,500 goal. Brendan was burned above the waist while working on a grinder in shop class in the Chester County Learning Center in Coatesville, Caln Township fire officials told 6abc.  By the time first responders arrived, the fire had already been extinguished by school staff, authorities previously said. He was airlifted to Jefferson Hospital…

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by Nicole Acosta
Police & Fire
4 Hurt In I-78 Crash Involving SUV, Tractor-Trailer: State Police 4 Hurt In I-78 Crash Involving SUV, Tractor-Trailer: State Police
4 Hurt In I-78 Crash Involving SUV, Tractor-Trailer: State Police Four people were hurt in a crash involving an SUV and tractor-trailer on I-78 Thursday morning, authorities said. The SUV was traveling eastbound in the left lane near mile marker 32.1 in Windsor Township (Berks County) when it swerved into the right lane, and rear-ended a tractor-trailer around 10:20 a.m., according to Pennsylvania State Police. The SUV then flipped onto its driver's side and skidded until it came to a stop against the center median, state police said. The 37-year-old male SUV driver from Florida was taken to Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest with unknown injuries, as we…

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by Nicole Acosta
Obituaries
Popular Wine-Making Grandfather, Dog Killed Crossing PA Street Popular Wine-Making Grandfather, Dog Killed Crossing PA Street
Popular Wine-Making Grandfather, Dog Killed Crossing PA Street A central Pennsylvania man and his dog were struck dead by a pick-up truck on New Year’s Eve, according to police. Christopher “Chris” Dettrey, 64, of Mechanicsburg, formerly of Harrisburg, "passed away peacefully while being comforted by his loving family" at Hershey Medical Center on Saturday, Jan. 1, according to his obituary. His dog Rocky died at the scene, according to his obituary and police. The pair had nearly crossed Walnut Street at Stauffer Alley when the southbound pickup truck struck them at 6:40 a.m., PennLive reports citing Police Chief Margaret Myers. The crash remains u…

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by Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
Pedestrian Struck By Car In Plumstead, Police In Bucks Say Pedestrian Struck By Car In Plumstead, Police In Bucks Say
Pedestrian Struck By Car In Plumstead, Police In Bucks Say A pedestrian was struck by a car in Bucks County early Wednesday morning, authorities said. Officers were dispatched around 5:30 a.m. to the intersection of North Easton Road and Silo Hill Road after learning that a woman had been struck by a car,  Plumstead Township police said. The 27-year-old victim from Philadelphia was taken to a local hospital for treatment, police said. The offending stopped and was cooperating with police.  Anyone who may have information related to the incident is urged to contact Accident Investigator Jeffrey Moffett at 215-766-8741 or v…

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by Nicole Acosta