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Woman Killed By Falling Light Pole At Roxborough HS: Philadelphia District Woman Killed By Falling Light Pole At Roxborough HS: Philadelphia District
Woman Killed By Falling Light Pole At Roxborough HS: Philadelphia District A 73-year-old woman died after being struck by a falling light pole at Roxborough High School in Philadelphia on Thursday morning, Dec. 5, a district spokesperson confirmed. The incident happened at about 11:08 a.m. while the woman was walking on the football field's track, authorities said. Paramedics treated her at the scene for 20 minutes before she was rushed to the hospital, where she was pronounced dead at about 12:15 p.m., officials said. District officials believe weather conditions may have caused the pole to fall, though the exact cause remains under investigation, police said. T…

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by Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
Collegeville Pedestrian Dies After Crash, Officials Say Collegeville Pedestrian Dies After Crash, Officials Say
Collegeville Pedestrian Dies After Crash, Officials Say The Collegeville man hit by a car while crossing the street this week has died, officials say.  Max Moliken, 21, was struck near the intersection of Park and 2nd Avenues in Collegeville at around 4 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 13, police told Daily Voice. A helicopter was dispatched to the scene and rushed him to a nearby hospital for treatment, they added. He died from his wound at 9 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 14, said Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele in a statement.  The driver of the car that struck Moliken remained on the scene and has been operating with investigat…

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by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
Philadelphia Tractor Trailer Driver Killed In Fiery Multi-Truck Route 78 Crash Philadelphia Tractor Trailer Driver Killed In Fiery Multi-Truck Route 78 Crash
Philadelphia Tractor Trailer Driver Killed In Fiery Multi-Truck Route 78 Crash A 45-year-old Philadelphia Freightliner driver was killed when his vehicle veered off Route 78 in Newark, NJ and struck more tractor trailers after crossing several highway lanes causing a fiery crash early Saturday, July 16, authorities said. Israel Herrera Flores was heading east in the left lane of the local lanes when he struck the left metal guardrail around 6:15 a.m. at milepost 57.4, New Jersey State Police Trooper Brandi Slota said. The Freightliner traveled east until the guardrail ended and then began crossing roadways to the left. The Freightliner traveled across curbed medi…

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by Cecilia Levine
News
Maryland Assistant Attorney General Killed In Motorcycle Crash In Central Pennsylvania Maryland Assistant Attorney General Killed In Motorcycle Crash In Central Pennsylvania
Maryland Assistant Attorney General Killed In Motorcycle Crash In Central Pennsylvania A Maryland Assistant Attorney General died in a motorcycle crash in York County on Sunday. Patrick “Pat” Henry McCormally, 41, of the 5000 of Ridgedale Road Baltimore, Maryland, died at WellSpan York Hospital at 3:46 p.m., according to the York County coroner’s office. McCormally was hit by an oncoming vehicle which failed to yield a left turn at the intersection of Mt. Carmel Road and Single Tree Lane in Baltimore County around 2:35 p.m., according to area police. He was named after the US Founding Father Patrick Henry because he was born on Independence Day, according to his obituary. …

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by Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
Man's Body Found At Dangerous Trenton Intersection, Police Say Man's Body Found At Dangerous Trenton Intersection, Police Say
Man's Body Found At Dangerous Trenton Intersection, Police Say A man's body was found on Route 129 in Trenton, authorities said. The victim, identified as 35-year-old Celso Rivera, suffered fatal injuries from being struck by a vehicle at Lalor Street, Trenton police spokesman Lt. Gaetano Ponticiello told NJ Advance Media. Trenton police found the man's body about 5:40 a.m. Sunday, Ponticiello told nj.com An investigation remains active.

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by Jon Craig