Fair 18°
Tag:

I-76

News
Trooper Rear-Ended By Tractor Trailer On I-76 In Philadelphia Trooper Rear-Ended By Tractor Trailer On I-76 In Philadelphia
Trooper Rear-Ended By Tractor Trailer On I-76 In Philadelphia A Pennsylvania State Police trooper was hospitalized after being struck by a tractor trailer on I-76 overnight in Philadelphia, police said. The officer was conducting stationary work enforcement in the westbound lanes with his emergency lights fully activated near milepost 340.5 in Philadelphia, when he was struck around 3:50 a.m., a spokesperson for the agency said. The trooper sustained moderate injuries as a result of the impact and was taken by Philadelphia Fire and EMS to the hospital for further evaluation.

SHARE

by Cecilia Levine
Traffic
Pothole Repairs Slated For More Than 40 Philly Area Highways: PennDOT Pothole Repairs Slated For More Than 40 Philly Area Highways: PennDOT
Pothole Repairs Slated For More Than 40 Philly Area Highways: PennDOT Workers will begin pothole repairs on dozens of Philadelphia area highways starting next week, according to state transportation officials.  As state maintenance and contractor crews begin work, drivers should expect possible traffic slowdowns and intermittent lane closures, PennDOT says.  Here's where to expect roadwork in the coming weeks:  Bucks County Route 611 (Easton Road) in Plumstead and Bedminster townships. Bristol Road in Warrington and Warminster townships. Butler Avenue in New Britain Township, Chalfont, Doylestown boroughs. Easton Road in Plumstead Towns…

SHARE

by Mac Bullock
Traffic
Roosevelt Expressway Ramp Closed After Damage Sustained In Crash Roosevelt Expressway Ramp Closed After Damage Sustained In Crash
Roosevelt Expressway Ramp Closed After Damage Sustained In Crash As if post-holiday traffic wasn't bad enough. The Roosevelt Expressway southbound ramp to westbound I-76 and City Avenue in Philadelphia is closed and detoured due to damage suffered in a crash Tuesday afternoon, Dec. 26, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) said. The area will remain closed until PennDOT bridge engineers and its contractor can make the necessary repairs to safely reopen the ramp, PennDOT said. During the closure, motorists will be directed to use eastbound I-76, Montgomery Avenue, and westbound I-76. Motorists will be rerouted according to posted d…

SHARE

by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
PA Driver Comes Under Fire In Road Rage Incident On I-476: State Police PA Driver Comes Under Fire In Road Rage Incident On I-476: State Police
PA Driver Comes Under Fire In Road Rage Incident On I-476: State Police A road rage incident in West Conshohocken ended in gunfire Thursday morning, Dec. 7, troopers announced.  The victim was exiting onto the I-476 northbound ramp when three bullets hit the passenger side of his car around 9:45 a.m., according to state police. No injuries were reported.  The driver told troopers he had been involved in an on-road altercation with the suspected shooter shortly before.  Investigators believe the suspect fled west on I-76 in a white Chevrolet Impala with tinted windows and Pennsylvania tags. He is described as a black man between 35 and 40 with a …

SHARE

by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
Troopers Seek Teen Who Ran Away In Traffic On I-76 Troopers Seek Teen Who Ran Away In Traffic On I-76
Troopers Seek Teen Who Ran Away In Traffic On I-76 A teenager who bolted from a stopped car on I-76 years ago is still missing, according to state police.  Authorities say Julian Felix-Lebron was 16 years old when he suddenly ran from an idling car near Exit 340A around 2:30 p.m. on Nov. 19, 2021.  At that time he was wearing a blue puffer coat with a hood over a white T-shirt with dark jeans, police said. Felix-Lebron is described as 5-foot-8 and 140 pounds with brown eyes and black hair.  Troopers say that tipsters could be eligible for a cash reward. To submit a tip, call the Pennsylvania Crime Stoppers at 1-800-472-8477 …

SHARE

by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
Passenger ID'd After Airplane Crash Into Truck On PA Turnpike (UPDATE) Passenger ID'd After Airplane Crash Into Truck On PA Turnpike (UPDATE)
Passenger ID'd After Airplane Crash Into Truck On PA Turnpike (Update) One person has died and another has been seriously hurt following a plane crash into a truck on the Pennsylvania Turnpike near the Capital City Airport, authorities say. Lawrence "Larry" Sager, 74, of Hummlestown died of multiple traumatic injuries from the crash at UPMC Harrisburg at 4:52 p.m. Wednesday, May 31, 2023 and the plane is registered to Kenneth "Ken" Sager of Hummlestown, according to the FAA. Friends of the family posted on social media that Ken is at Hershey Medical Center and has undergone surgery. One friend said that "He had just put thousands of dollars into an engine refu…

SHARE

by Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
Road Rage Driver Opens Fire On Schuylkill Expressway, Troopers Say Road Rage Driver Opens Fire On Schuylkill Expressway, Troopers Say
Road Rage Driver Opens Fire On Schuylkill Expressway, Troopers Say State police are searching for the driver of a Mustang who they say fired a gun at another motorist on the Schuylkill Expressway during a road rage incident.  It happened in the eastbound lanes on I-76 near the 30th Street Station, Trooper Shyeasha Ayala wrote in a release. State police were called about a car accident just after 8:15 p.m. on Tuesday, May 2.  At the scene, the driver of a crashed vehicle said he was fleeing gunfire from a red Ford Mustang when he lost control of his car. Troopers searched the highway and recovered several shell casings from the road, accordin…

SHARE

by Mac Bullock
Neighbors
Philly Neighbors Rally For Uber Driver Dad Killed In Suspected DUI Crash Philly Neighbors Rally For Uber Driver Dad Killed In Suspected DUI Crash
Philly Neighbors Rally For Uber Driver Dad Killed In Suspected DUI Crash Friends, neighbors, and well-wishers are stepping up to support the family of a Philadelphia Uber driver killed in a suspected DUI accident on the Schuylkill Expressway last weekend.  Jean Carlos Santana, 31, a husband and father of two, was driving three passengers west on I-76 around 2 a.m. on April 15 when another car "swerved across lanes of travel" and hit the rear of their vehicle, sending them into a bridge pillar, Daily Voice has reported.  Santana and his passengers, 23-year-old twins Tucker and Christian Schimelfenig, and their friend Michael Comerford, 24, were all…

SHARE

by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
Four Victims ID'd In Deadly Philadelphia I-76 Accident Four Victims ID'd In Deadly Philadelphia I-76 Accident
Four Victims ID'd In Deadly Philadelphia I-76 Accident State police have released the names of the four people killed in a two-car crash on I-76 in Philadelphia early Saturday morning.  They are:  Jean Santana, 31, of Philadelphia Tucker Schimelfenig, 23, of Clarks Summit Christian Schimelfenig, 23, of Clarks Summit Michael Comerford, 24, of Clarks Summit Troopers say the four were headed west on I-76 at about 1:45 a.m. on April 15 when another car "swerved across lanes of travel" and hit the rear of their vehicle, sending them into a bridge pillar. All four were pronounced dead at the scene of the accident, authorities said.&nb…

SHARE

by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
'US Army Vehicle' Strikes Turnpike Tollbooth, Drives Away: Troopers 'US Army Vehicle' Strikes Turnpike Tollbooth, Drives Away: Troopers
'US Army Vehicle' Strikes Turnpike Tollbooth, Drives Away: Troopers The Pennsylvania State Police say a "US Army vehicle" damaged a tollbooth in a turnpike interchange in Bucks County and then "fled the scene."  It happened at around 8:15 p.m. on Sunday, April 2, at the I-76 interchange in Bensalem near mile marker 351.5, according to an incident report filed by state troopers.  A driver in a "US Army vehicle" passed through toll booth number 11, but "failed to drive with care" and did not clear the width of the lane, state police wrote. The driver's side of the vehicle struck the metal frame of the toll booth, they said.  After the collisio…

SHARE

by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
NJ Woman Who Killed Montco Fireman In 2021 Crash Learns Her Fate NJ Woman Who Killed Montco Fireman In 2021 Crash Learns Her Fate
NJ Woman Who Killed Montco Fireman In 2021 Crash Learns Her Fate The New Jersey driver convicted of killing a Montgomery County firefighter and injuring three others will spend at least a decade years behind bars, the Philadelphia Inquirer reports.  Jacquelyn Walker, 64, of Little Egg Harbor, was sentenced to 12 to 24 years for the 2021 crash that fatally wounded Belmont Hills fireman Thomas Royds, the outlet wrote. She had previously pleaded to third-degree murder and related counts in October, they added.  Walker was driving west on I-76 between the Gladwyne and Conshohocken exits on July 24, 2021 when Royds and other first responders were pulled over…

SHARE

by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
Witnesses Sought In Weekend Bala Cynwyd Shooting Witnesses Sought In Weekend Bala Cynwyd Shooting
Witnesses Sought In Weekend Bala Cynwyd Shooting Police in Montgomery County are seeking the public's help with any information about a shooting in Bala Cynwyd over the weekend. Nobody was injured when several gunshots were fired in the parking lot of 2 Bala Plaza in the 300 block of East City Avenue around 2:35 p.m Saturday, March 19, Lower Merion police said. Responding officers spotted a black Dodge Durango speeding away from the scene and heading eastbound on I-76, prompting police to initiate a chase, they said. Pennsylvania State Police troopers were able to stop the SUV at the Girard Avenue exit off the highway, they said.  …

SHARE

by Nicole Acosta
Police & Fire
DEVELOPING: Multi-Car Crash Closes I-76 In Upper Merion DEVELOPING: Multi-Car Crash Closes I-76 In Upper Merion
Developing: Multi-Car Crash Closes I-76 In Upper Merion A crash apparently involving six vehicles has closed the westbound lanes of I-76 in Lower Merion Tuesday afternoon, according to NBC Philadelphia. All lanes of I-76 westbound between Exit 329 and Exit 328 are closed as of 3:23 p.m., according to a 511PA traffic map. Five victims were reportedly treated by EMS and taken to area hospitals with unknown injuries, initial reports say. Authorities did not immediately return Daily Voice's request for comment. This is a developing story. Check back to Daily Voice for details.

SHARE

by Nicole Acosta
Police & Fire
Truck Hauling Deli Meat Catches Fire On Schuylkill Expressway Truck Hauling Deli Meat Catches Fire On Schuylkill Expressway
Truck Hauling Deli Meat Catches Fire On Schuylkill Expressway A truck carrying deli meat caught fire and crashed on the Schuylkill Expressway early Monday morning in Montgomery County, authorities said. Fire crews arrived on the eastbound side of I-76 between Conshohocken and Hollow Road around 3:45 a.m. and stayed on the scene for nearly 90 minutes extinguishing the fire, according to Gladwyne Fire Company. The driver was able to detach the cab portion as the trailer burned, 6abc reports. The driver remained unharmed.

SHARE

by Nicole Acosta