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Stunning Video Shows Philly Driver Going Wrong Way Before Double Fatal NJ Wreck Stunning Video Shows Philly Driver Going Wrong Way Before Double Fatal NJ Wreck
Stunning Video Shows Philly Driver Going Wrong Way Before Double Fatal NJ Wreck A 62-year-old man from Philadelphia and a 53-year-old woman from Deptford were killed in a head-on crash in Gloucester County, authorities said. Footage being circulated on social media and obtained by 6abc shows a driver identified by police as Stanley Kahana driving the wrong way for several seconds before slamming head-on into another motorist on Route 55 on Thursday, Sept. 5. According to NJSP, Kahana, 62, of Philadelphia, was heading south on the roadway when he crossed into the northbound lanes and continued driving south just before 9 a.m. Kahana eventually struck a northbound …

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by Jon Craig
Traffic
27 Miles Of I-78 Reopen Almost 8 Hours After Triple Tractor-Trailer Crash 27 Miles Of I-78 Reopen Almost 8 Hours After Triple Tractor-Trailer Crash
27 Miles Of I-78 Reopen Almost 8 Hours After Triple Tractor-Trailer Crash A multi-vehicle crash shuttered 27 miles of Interstate 78 for nearly eight hours on Wednesday, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation. The crash involving three tractor-trailers and an SUV happened in the eastbound lanes of I-78 at milepost 49, near Route 100, in Upper Macungie Township just before 5:20 a.m. on Oct. 4, authorities said. All lanes were closed and detoured to Route 863, Pennsylvania State Police said. The 27-mile closure shut the interstate down from Exit 23: Shartlesville interchange in Berks County through Exit 49A: Route 100 So…

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by Jillian Pikora
Traffic
I-81 In PA Reopens Following Triple Fatal Maryland Crash (UPDATE) I-81 In PA Reopens Following Triple Fatal Maryland Crash (UPDATE)
I-81 In PA Reopens Following Triple Fatal Maryland Crash (Update) Part of Interstate 81 in Pennsylvania was shuttered following a triple fatal multi-vehicle crash at the border with Maryland, Pennsylvania Department of Transportation Officials told Daily Voice on Friday.  Four tractor-trailers, at least two passenger vehicles, and several motorcycles were involved in a deadly crash at mile marker 10 on Interstate 81 South in Washington County Maryland around 11 a.m. on Sept. 1, PennDOT spokesperson Fritzi Schreffler told Daily Voice. Three people are confirmed dead, several others are entrapped, and at least one person has been airlifted from the scene a…

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by Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
Hazmat Crew Called To Fire At Multi-Vehicle Crash Along US 30 In Central PA (DEVELOPING) Hazmat Crew Called To Fire At Multi-Vehicle Crash Along US 30 In Central PA (DEVELOPING)
Hazmat Crew Called To Fire At Multi-Vehicle Crash Along US 30 In Central PA (Developing) A hazmat team has been called to the scene of a multi-vehicle crash in central Pennsylvania involving a commercial truck, authorities say.  The crash happened at the intersection of Lampeter Road and Lincoln Highway East (Bridgeport) around 2 p.m., according to area police and PennDOT. The commercial truck caught fire in the crash, so the "Lancaster County Haz-Mat is responding to assess the situation for possible leakage," the East Lampeter Township police department detailed in the release.  Lampeter has been closed to traffic, and motorists are asked to avoid the area "and exp…

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by Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
Man, 23, Killed In Multi-Vehicle I-78 Crash In Berks County: Police Man, 23, Killed In Multi-Vehicle I-78 Crash In Berks County: Police
Man, 23, Killed In Multi-Vehicle I-78 Crash In Berks County: Police A Lebanon man was killed in a multi-vehicle crash on I-78 in Berks County Monday, July 11, authorities said. The 23-year-old man was standing outside of his broken-down 1992 Mercury, signaling for help around 4:30 a.m. near mile marker 26.4 in Tilden Township, Pennsylvania State Police said. The chain reaction began when a 2008 Honda driven by a 66-year-old Dumfries, VA, man, rear-ended a 2022 Toyota driven by a 25-year-old man from Pine Grove, PA, state police said. The Toyota then struck the Mercury from behind, hitting the man as well. A 2022 Honda driven by a 20-year-old Lee…

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by Nicole Acosta
Police & Fire
Multi-Vehicle Crash Closes Portion Of I-95 In Delco: Report Multi-Vehicle Crash Closes Portion Of I-95 In Delco: Report
Multi-Vehicle Crash Closes Portion Of I-95 In Delco: Report A multi-vehicle crash closed a portion of I-95 in Delaware County Thursday, June 30, NBC10 reports. The wreck involving at least three vehicles shut down the southbound lanes of I-95 between U.S. Route 322 and Market Street in Chester around 4 a.m., the outlet says. Joshua Singleton, of Chester, was killed in the crash, according to 6abc. Lanes were reopened around 7 a.m., according to the outlets. Click here for more from NBC10. Click here for more from 6abc.

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by Nicole Acosta
Police & Fire
Crash Closes Portion Of Route 22 In Lehigh County Crash Closes Portion Of Route 22 In Lehigh County
Crash Closes Portion Of Route 22 In Lehigh County A multi-vehicle crash closed a portion of Route 22 in Lehigh County on Thursday, May 19, officials said. All eastbound lanes were closed after the crash sometime around 5:45 p.m., 511PA said on Twitter. UPDATE: Multi vehicle crash on US 22 eastbound between PA 309 South and PA 229/Cedar Crest Blvd. All lanes closed. — 511PA Allentown (@511PAAllentown) May 19, 2022 The crash scene was cleared just before 8 p.m., 511 PA tweeted. CLEARED: Multi vehicle crash on US 22 eastbound between PA 309 South and PA 229/Cedar Crest Blvd. — 511PA Allentown (@511PAAllentown) May 19, 2022 The circ…

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by Nicole Acosta
News
Human Corpse Ejected From Transport Van, Horse In Trailer OK In Multi-Vehicle Crash On Route 17 Human Corpse Ejected From Transport Van, Horse In Trailer OK In Multi-Vehicle Crash On Route 17
Human Corpse Ejected From Transport Van, Horse In Trailer OK In Multi-Vehicle Crash On Route 17 You had to see it to believe it, witnesses said: A corpse being taken from a hospital to a funeral home fell out the back of a transport vehicle in a multi-vehicle crash involving a horse trailer on Route 17 in Paramus. Three people were hospitalized, none with serious injuries, in the five-vehicle pileup on the highway's southbound side near the exit for Route 4 around 3:45 p.m. Friday, March 25, Paramus Police Kenneth Ehrenberg said from the scene. The body was on a stretcher wrapped in a sheet when it popped out of a Honda Odyssey, the chief said. The corpse wasn't damaged, he said. Th…

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by Jerry DeMarco
News
3 Killed In I-83 Crash: Coroner 3 Killed In I-83 Crash: Coroner
3 Killed In I-83 Crash: Coroner Three people have died as a result of a three vehicle crash on Interstate 83 on Wednesday afternoon, according to a release by the York County coroner's office and reports by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation. The crash occurred at the southbound ramp for Exit 16A- Queen Street in York Township at approximately 2:44 p.m., according to the coroner's office. Emergency crews arrived at the scene at approximately 3:02 p.m., according to the release. One victim died at the scene and was pronounced dead at 3:50 p.m. by Deputy Coroner Jacob Clevenger according to the coroner's office.…

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by Jillian Pikora
Obituaries
'Invaluable' Volunteer Fire Chief Dies In Crash, Pennsylvania State Police Say 'Invaluable' Volunteer Fire Chief Dies In Crash, Pennsylvania State Police Say
'Invaluable' Volunteer Fire Chief Dies In Crash, Pennsylvania State Police Say A volunteer firefighter and fire chief died in a multi-vehicle crash on Friday, according to Pennsylvania state police and his fire house. State police were called to the scene of a crash involving a motorcycle on Nov. 12 just before 4 p.m., according to a release by police. Kerry L. Stoke, 33, of Loysville, was driving his 2007 Chevy Silverado southbound as the 2007 Yamaha VStar motorcycle was traveling northbound, with a 2008 Buick Enclave, operated by Michael L. Tuckey, 24, of Port Royal, following behind in the 7700 block of Veterans Way in Saville Township, police stated in the releas…

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by Jillian Pikora
News
Massive Crash Involving School Bus Halts Traffic At I-79, 422 Interchange Massive Crash Involving School Bus Halts Traffic At I-79, 422 Interchange
Massive Crash Involving School Bus Halts Traffic At I-79, 422 Interchange A serious crash involving a school bus has halted traffic on interstate 79, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation. The multi-vehicle crash happened along interstate 79 northbound between Exit 96: PA 488 - PORTERSVILLE/PROSPECT and Exit 105: PA 108 - SLIPPERY ROCK, according to PennDOT. Multiple medical vehicles, including helicopters were called to the scene just after 5 p.m., according to numerous broadcast news reports and as seen on PennDOT's 511pa. The crash involves a school bus, as reported by WPXI. All northbound lanes of I-79 are closed in the area of Worth…

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by Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
1 Driver Extricated In Multi-Car Crash At Norristown Intersection 1 Driver Extricated In Multi-Car Crash At Norristown Intersection
1 Driver Extricated In Multi-Car Crash At Norristown Intersection One driver was extricated from their car following a multi-vehicle crash at a Norristown intersection Monday afternoon, authorities said. Police, fire, and rescue units responded to the scene of the crash at the intersection of Markley Street and West Main Street around noon, according to Norristown Fire Department. It was unclear how many cars were involved and if any other drivers received medical attention. Norristown Police Department did not immediately respond to Daily Voice's request for comment.

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by Nicole Acosta
Police & Fire
UPDATE: State Police ID Dump Truck Passenger Killed In I-295 Tractor-Trailer Collision UPDATE: State Police ID Dump Truck Passenger Killed In I-295 Tractor-Trailer Collision
Update: State Police ID Dump Truck Passenger Killed In I-295 Tractor-Trailer Collision UPDATED: State police have identified the passenger of a dump truck who was killed in a collision with a multi-vehicle crash in South Jersey on Tuesday. Gary W. Shute, 75, of Pedricktown in Salem County was pronounced dead at the scene, according to a state police spokesman.  The crash occurred at 2:51 p.m. on Tuesday on I-295 southbound in Deptford Township, Gloucester, County.  State Police SFC Lawrence Peele said that in the area of milepost 21 there was a multi-vehicle crash involving a tractor-trailer, a dump truck and a Ford Fusion.  A medevac helicopter was called to…

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by Jon Craig