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At Least 9 People Injured In 2 Turnpike Crashes In Lancaster County At Least 9 People Injured In 2 Turnpike Crashes In Lancaster County
At Least 9 People Injured In 2 Turnpike Crashes In Lancaster County Two crashes in Lancaster County along the have closed a.section of the Pennsylvania Turnpike and left between 9 and 15 people injured. The first crash was involving a single vehicle and a tractor-trailer in near mile marker 290 just before 1 p.m.-- no injuries were reported in that crash, according to Emergency Dispatch Services. The second crash in Brecknock Township, Wednesday afternoon was much more serious and was possibly caused by backed up traffic from the initial crash. The second crash was a car-carrier, two tractor-trailers and eight passenger vehicles mostly involving rear-end c…

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by Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
UPDATE: MontCo Child Who Fell From Window Sill Landed Inside Home UPDATE: MontCo Child Who Fell From Window Sill Landed Inside Home
Update: MontCo Child Who Fell From Window Sill Landed Inside Home A child who fell from a window sill Monday evening landed on the floor of a home and did not fall outside, local police confirmed Tuesday. A previous version of this story said a baby fell from a second-story window according to Emergency Dispatch Services, however, Hatfield police chief William Tierney later confirmed there was no major fall involved. EMS was dispatched to a home at Chestnut Street & Maple Avenue in Hatfield around 6:30 p.m. to find the child-conscious, emergency dispatchers said. Initial and unconfirmed reports say a medevac was initially called to the scen…

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by Nicole Acosta
Police & Fire
HAZMAT: 6 Report Difficulty Breathing In MontCo Drug Lab Leak HAZMAT: 6 Report Difficulty Breathing In MontCo Drug Lab Leak
HAZMAT: 6 Report Difficulty Breathing In MontCo Drug Lab Leak Crews responded to a Montgomery County home on reports of people having difficulty breathing due to an acid leak coming from a drug lab in the basement, officials said. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Montco PA Public Safety (@montcodps) Fire and HazMat teams were dispatched to the home at 129 4th Avenue in Pennsburg sometime just before 4 p.m., Emergency Dispatch Services said. Five people refused treatment while one was taken to St. Luke’s Quakertown for difficulty breathing, officials said. Authorities found materials to ma…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Tow Truck Collides With SEPTA Bus In Lower Merion Tow Truck Collides With SEPTA Bus In Lower Merion
Tow Truck Collides With SEPTA Bus In Lower Merion A tow truck struck a SEPTA bus Wednesday afternoon in Lower Merion, dispatch officials told Daily Voice. The crash occurred around 1:50 p.m. on the 100 block of Coulter Avenue, Emergency Dispatch Services said. Ambulances were called to the scene but injuries were unknown as of 2:40 p.m. SEPTA officials told Daily Voice they had heard of the crash as of 2:45 p.m. Have photos? Email clevine@dailyvoice.com.

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by Cecilia Levine & Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
Gas Leak Evacuates Upper Merion Building Gas Leak Evacuates Upper Merion Building
Gas Leak Evacuates Upper Merion Building A gas leak evacuated a building in Montgomery County Tuesday afternoon. Firefighters responded to the building on the 300 block of Hansen Access Road around 1:40 p.m., to Emergency Dispatch Services confirmed. This is a developing story. Check back for more.

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by Cecilia Levine