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Maryland Driver Charged In Pennsylvania Hit-And-Run Injuring Elderly Woman Maryland Driver Charged In Pennsylvania Hit-And-Run Injuring Elderly Woman
Maryland Driver Charged In Pennsylvania Hit-And-Run Injuring Elderly Woman A Maryland driver accused of hitting a 75-year-old woman and a dog with his car before fleeing the scene has turned himself in, Manheim Township Police announced on Thursday, Dec. 5. John Paul Michels, 39, surrendered to authorities following an October 21, 2024, incident on the 100 block of River Drive in Lancaster Township. According to police, Michels allegedly struck the elderly pedestrian and a dog being walked by the victim's friend at approximately 9:06 a.m., leaving both with serious injuries requiring hospitalization. A witness identified the vehicle as a dark four-door sedan, poli…

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Pedestrian Hospitalized After Strike In Harrisburg: Dispatch Pedestrian Hospitalized After Strike In Harrisburg: Dispatch
Pedestrian Hospitalized After Strike In Harrisburg: Dispatch A pedestrian is in the hospital after being struck by a vehicle on Monday afternoon, Oct. 14, according to the Dauphin County Department of Public Safety Emergency Communications Center. The person was struck at the intersection of 21st and Belleview streets in Harrisburg around 3:12 p.m., according to dispatch logs. They were taken to the hospital with unknown injuries. Details about the victim were unavailable. The striking vehicle stayed on the scene, according to dispatch. This is the second pedestrian strike in Harrisburg that Daily Voice has reported on in less than 24 hours. …

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Pedestrian ID'd After Fatal Hit-Run Strike Near Dutch Wonderland: Coroner Pedestrian ID'd After Fatal Hit-Run Strike Near Dutch Wonderland: Coroner
Pedestrian ID'd After Fatal Hit-Run Strike Near Dutch Wonderland: Coroner The pedestrian who was fatally struck by a vehicle outside a hotel near multiple amusement parks has been identified by the Lancaster County Coroner on Friday, Aug. 30.  John Zimmerman, 72, original of Lititz but recently of Lancaster, died at the scene of the strike at 2270 Lincoln Highway East at Fairfield Inn, according to the coroner. The strike happened around 4:10 a.m. and Zimmerman was pronounced dead at 4:54 a.m., as dispatchers said and as noted in the coroner's release.  Zimmerman was already dead when first responders arrived, according to LCWC. He was hit in the e…

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Teen Girl Struck Dead In Lancaster, Coroner Says Teen Girl Struck Dead In Lancaster, Coroner Says
Teen Girl Struck Dead In Lancaster, Coroner Says A 15-year-old girl was found dead on the side of the road on Monday morning, Aug. 5 the Lancaster County Coroner Eric Bieber announced. The coroner had been called to a pedestrian struck at 1420 Beaver Valley Pike in Strasburg Township at 3:28 a.m., according to the release. The teenage girl was found by investigators and the coroner along the side of the road following the vehicle strike, as detailed in the release. The local girl's name, cause, and manner of death were not released.  Her body was taken to Lancaster County Forensic Center for an autopsy. This fatal crash is under i…

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Waynesboro Man Struck Dead Walking To Mailbox, PA State Police Say Waynesboro Man Struck Dead Walking To Mailbox, PA State Police Say
Waynesboro Man Struck Dead Walking To Mailbox, PA State Police Say A 59-year-old man was struck dead walking to his mailbox on Friday, according to a release by the Pennsylvania State Police on Monday, July 1.  Troy A. Truax of Waynesboro was in the area of 8556 Hades Church Road, Antrim Township when he was struck by a 2015 Ford driven by Thomas M. Michalsky, 25, of Greencastle, PSP Chambersburg Trooper Antoniette Cross detailed in the release. Michalsky was unharmed but Truax "was killed as a result of the crash" at 2:21 p.m. on Friday, June 28, as stated in the release He is survived by his brother, step-sisters, and many nieces and nephews, …

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Victim Hospitalized Following Hit-Run In Lower Paxton Township: Police Victim Hospitalized Following Hit-Run In Lower Paxton Township: Police
Victim Hospitalized Following Hit-Run In Lower Paxton Township: Police A criminal investigation is ongoing following a hit-and-run in Central Pennsylvania, police announced on Monday, June 10.  Officers with the Lower Paxton Township Bureau of Police were called to  a report of a hit and run crash involving a pedestrian the 500 block of South Arlington Avenue on Sunday, May 26, 2024. Arriving officers found the victim and gave them medical aid until they were taken to an area hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. There were witnesses on the scene who described "the striking vehicle as a white or light green four door SUV. The suspect vehicle …

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Pedestrian Struck In Central PA: Police Pedestrian Struck In Central PA: Police
Pedestrian Struck In Central PA: Police A pedestrian was struck in central Pennsylvania on Thursday, Apr. 7, police say. The pedestrian was hit crossing where there was no crosswalk— even though there are nearby crossing— in the area of 478 Fifth Avenue in Chambersburg, police determined through an investigation. The SUV driver who struck them stayed on the scene, according to the police. The pedestrian suffered moderate injuries and was taken to Chambersburg Hospital, police say. The road was closed for several hours due to this incident.

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Pedestrian Struck Dead Outside Central PA Medical Center Pedestrian Struck Dead Outside Central PA Medical Center
Pedestrian Struck Dead Outside Central PA Medical Center A pedestrian was hit by a medical clinic and an airport on Monday evening, according to the police. The person was hit by an eastbound passenger vehicle traveling along Route 230 West Harrisburg Pike at the intersection of Rosedale Avenue in Lower Swatara Township, according to the release. "Efforts to revive the struck pedestrian were unsuccessful," police stated in the release. The Dauphin County Accident Reconstruction Team was called to the scene and West Harrisburg Pike was closed while the accident was reconstructed, according to police.  The investigation is ongoing.  Th…

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