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Emmaus Man Killed On Route 378 Crash In Bethlehem: Coroner Emmaus Man Killed On Route 378 Crash In Bethlehem: Coroner
Emmaus Man Killed On Route 378 Crash In Bethlehem: Coroner One man is dead after his car hit a tractor-trailer on Route 378 in Bethlehem on Monday night, Jan. 29, according to the Lehigh County Coroner's Office.  The crash happened in the northbound lanes just south of Route 22 around 10:15 p.m., officials said.  Ricardo Lee, 40, of Emmaus, was taken to the emergency department at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Muhlenberg and died from multiple blunt force injuries, the coroner said. His death was ruled accidental.  Bethlehem police are also investigating the crash, officials added. 

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by Mac Bullock
Weather
Storm Downs Trees, Closes Roads Across Southeastern PA Storm Downs Trees, Closes Roads Across Southeastern PA
Storm Downs Trees, Closes Roads Across Southeastern PA Authorities advise residents to adjust their travel routes after heavy rains flooded parts of greater Philadelphia Tuesday night and into Wednesday morning, Jan. 9 and 10.  Flood and coastal flood warnings remain in effect Wednesday for Philadelphia and parts of Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, Lehigh, and Northampton counties, according to meteorologists at the National Weather Service.  Drivers should take care to avoid flooded roadways and should never drive into pooled water, authorities note.  Here is a rolling, inexhaustive list of the most recent travel advisorie…

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by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
Burglar Swiped $9K From Lehigh Valley Restaurant, Police Say Burglar Swiped $9K From Lehigh Valley Restaurant, Police Say
Burglar Swiped $9K From Lehigh Valley Restaurant, Police Say A hooded thief broke into a Lower Saucon restaurant to steal thousands of dollars, according to authorities.  The burglar broke a window and made his way inside Plaza Azteca on Route 378 around 3:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 6, investigators said.  Police said he forced his way into the back office and took about $9,000 in cash before leaving. The whole burglary unfolded in about three minutes, they added.  Anyone with information is asked to call Detective/Corporal Eric Marth at 610-625-8722 or email emarth@lowersaucontownship.org. 

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by Mac Bullock
Schools
Hit-Run Crash Prompted Lockdown Of Southern Lehigh School District, Police Say Hit-Run Crash Prompted Lockdown Of Southern Lehigh School District, Police Say
Hit-Run Crash Prompted Lockdown Of Southern Lehigh School District, Police Say A hit-and-run crash prompted authorities to order a lockdown of the Southern Lehigh School District early Tuesday, Sept. 27, they said. The lockdown had been lifted by the time Upper Saucon Township police released details about the incident around 5 p.m. Officers were called to the crash with injuries on Route 378 in the area of Preston Lane just after 8:35 a.m., police said. The offending driver fled the scene in their vehicle, abandoning it at the Southern Lehigh Intermediate School, according to township police. "In an abundance of caution police requested that the district lock …

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by Nicole Acosta
Police & Fire
Motorcyclist Dies Week After Lehigh Valley Crash: Coroner Motorcyclist Dies Week After Lehigh Valley Crash: Coroner
Motorcyclist Dies Week After Lehigh Valley Crash: Coroner A 64-year-old motorcyclist died one week after suffering multiple traumatic injuries in a Lehigh Valley crash, authorities said. Joel Matosek, of Lower Saucon Township, had been at St. Luke's Hospital in Bethlehem ever since the crash on Tuesday, Aug. 2, Lehigh County Coroner Daniel A. Buglio said. He was pronounced dead at 2:53 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 9, the coroner said. Matosek was riding a motorcycle when he lost control in the area of Saucon Valley Road East of Route 378 in Upper Saucon Township just before 10 p.m., officials said. His death was determined to be an accident, the c…

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by Nicole Acosta