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Teen Killed In PA July 4 Crash ID'd Teen Killed In PA July 4 Crash ID'd
Teen Killed In PA July 4 Crash ID'd A 17-year-old has been identified as the driver killed in a serious single-vehicle crash that sent his four passengers to the hospital in central Pennsylvania on July 4, authorities say.  Dylan Myers, of Hanover, lost control of his vehicle for an unknown reason and struck a tree on the 300 block of Basehoar Road in Union Township at around 4:55 p.m. on Monday, according to the York County Coroner's Office and a GoFundMe started by a family friend.  Dispatchers initially received reports of a vehicle fire and sent a fire engine to the scene, but upon arrival, it was discovered the…

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by Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
Popular Fireworks Stand Worker, Bicyclist Killed By Pickup Driver In DC July 4th Weekend Popular Fireworks Stand Worker, Bicyclist Killed By Pickup Driver In DC July 4th Weekend
Popular Fireworks Stand Worker, Bicyclist Killed By Pickup Driver In DC July 4th Weekend Police have identified the bicyclist and fireworks stand worker struck and killed by a pickup truck driver suffering a medical episode July 4th weekend in Washington DC. The Chevrolet Silverado driver had lost consciousness when he struck the westbound bicyclist — identified as 70 year-old Michael Hawkins Randall — on Nannie Helen Burroughs Avenue around 5:40 p.m. Saturday, July 2, Metro police said. The Silverado then continued across the westbound and eastbound lanes and struck 64 year-old Charles Jackson, who was working in a fireworks stand. The vehicle came to rest on the eas…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Ephrata Man, 33, Dies In Crash Into 2 Utility Poles, Stone Wall, Fire Hydrant: Police Ephrata Man, 33, Dies In Crash Into 2 Utility Poles, Stone Wall, Fire Hydrant: Police
Ephrata Man, 33, Dies In Crash Into 2 Utility Poles, Stone Wall, Fire Hydrant: Police A 33-year-old man has died after a serious crash into two utility poles, a stone wall, and a fire hydrant while driving a commercial truck, police say.  Manheim Township police were called to investigate the crash in the 2000 Block Lititz Pike/PA 501 in at 4:11 a.m. Thursday, June 9, according to a release by the department.  The driver of the box truck was heading northbound when he left the roadway on the eastern side, striking the previously mentioned utility poles, stone wall, and fire hydrant— and flipping the truck onto the driver's side, according to the release.  Eme…

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by Jillian Pikora
News
Coroner Called To Central PA Shooting Involving Police Pursuit, Ending In School Bus Crash Coroner Called To Central PA Shooting Involving Police Pursuit, Ending In School Bus Crash
Coroner Called To Central PA Shooting Involving Police Pursuit, Ending In School Bus Crash UPDATE: A deadly shooting occurred as part of a chase that ended with a crash into a school bus in Londonderry Township, police say. Two people died and three people were hospitalized with injuries as a result of Wednesday morning's events, according to the police.  A Dodge charger slammed into a school bus following the shooting of one person in the arm and another in the neck, reports The Sun (Hummelstown).  UPDATE (9:26 a.m.) - Lower Dauphin School District has confirmed that the bus was a Lower Dauphin bus transporting... Posted by The Sun (Hummelstown) on Wednesday, February 9, 2…

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by Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
DUI PA Driver Struck Deer, Put It In Her Trunk Then Kept Going: Police DUI PA Driver Struck Deer, Put It In Her Trunk Then Kept Going: Police
DUI PA Driver Struck Deer, Put It In Her Trunk Then Kept Going: Police A DUI driver in Pennsylvania was arrested after she struck a deer, put it in her trunk, and then kept going, authorities said. Officers conducting a traffic stop near Old Trail Road and Old York Road around midnight on Jan. 6 noticed the live deer in the back of the car, Newberry Township police said. The 19-year-old female driver and her 21-year-old male passenger from York Haven told police they had hit the deer before putting it in the trunk, authorities said. They later learned the deer was still alive, but they continued to drive with it in the vehicle, according to police. …

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by Nicole Acosta
News
'No Brakes,' Says Driver, 71, Whose Pickup Plowed Into East Rutherford Restaurant 'No Brakes,' Says Driver, 71, Whose Pickup Plowed Into East Rutherford Restaurant
'No Brakes,' Says Driver, 71, Whose Pickup Plowed Into East Rutherford Restaurant UPDATE: A driver whose pickup truck rammed through the wall of an East Rutherford restaurant as the new year dawned told police his brakes failed. The Dodge Ram went straight through the wall facing the parking lot of Al Di La, a restaurant and banquet hall on Hoboken Road between Paterson Avenue and Enoch Street, around 2:30 a.m. Saturday. The 71-year-old driver was hospitalized with head pain, Deputy Police Chief Phillip Taormina said. The driver told police he was trying to park when the brakes failed, Taormina said. The truck then hit a parking bumper and plowed into the eatery. …

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by Jerry DeMarco
News
Pickup Plows Into East Rutherford Restaurant Pickup Plows Into East Rutherford Restaurant
Pickup Plows Into East Rutherford Restaurant A pickup truck lived up to its name when it rammed through the wall of an East Rutherford restaurant as the dawn of the new year approached. The Dodge Ram went straight through the wall facing the parking lot of Al Di La, a restaurant and banquet hall on Hoboken Road between Paterson Avenue and Enoch Street, around 2:30 a.m. Saturday. The 71-year-old driver was hospitalized with head pain, Deputy Police Chief Phillip Taormina said. The driver told police he was trying to park when the brakes failed, Taormina said. The truck then hit a parking bumper and plowed into the eatery. Nick's Tow…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Obituaries
Central PA Pastor IDd As Victim Of Deadly Crash Central PA Pastor IDd As Victim Of Deadly Crash
Central PA Pastor IDd As Victim Of Deadly Crash A man who died in a single vehicle crash has been identified as a local pastor, according to the coroner and social media posts by his church. Reuben Hilliard, 38, of the 5300 block of Lincoln Highway in Hellam Township, was pronounced dead at WellSpan York Hospital on Tuesday at 8:17 p.m., according to an updated release by the York County coroner’s office. Hilliard lost control of his vehicle while he was traveling westbound along the 490 block of East Market Street in Hellam Borough, York County, according to the initial release by the coroner's office. He struck a parked vehicle and…

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by Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
22-Year-Old Driver Seriously Injured Lancaster County Barn Crash 22-Year-Old Driver Seriously Injured Lancaster County Barn Crash
22-Year-Old Driver Seriously Injured Lancaster County Barn Crash A 22-year-old woman remained hospitalized with serious injuries Sunday after she crashed into a barn Sunday evening in Lancaster County, authorities said. A GoFundMe page for Shelby Tamara Hummer, of Manheim, was launched with a goal of raising $20,000 Sunday morning. Hummer was behind the wheel of a Toyota Yaris when she struck a barn at 453 Fruitville Pike around 6:15 p.m., Northern Lancaster County Regional Police Department said. The 911 caller did not stop to render aid and did not know if anyone was in the vehicle. Hummer was found slumped over the in the driver's seat when pol…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Car Slammed Into Central PA Medical Build, Police Say Car Slammed Into Central PA Medical Build, Police Say
Car Slammed Into Central PA Medical Build, Police Say An SUV crashed into a medical building on Tuesday morning, police say. The Northern Lancaster County Regional police were called to a vehicle that had struck the side of the East Petersburg Family Medicine Facility building, located in the 5000 block of Main Street in East Petersburg around 7:30 a.m., according to a release by police. Upon arrival police found that the driver, Diribe Ruffo of Lancaster, had lost control of a 2015 Mazda SUV during a turn and collided with the side of the building, according to the release. The cause of the accident was determined to be driver error, police…

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by Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
NJ Woman Hit With 3rd Degree Murder Charge In I-76 Crash That Killed PA Firefighter NJ Woman Hit With 3rd Degree Murder Charge In I-76 Crash That Killed PA Firefighter
NJ Woman Hit With 3rd Degree Murder Charge In I-76 Crash That Killed PA Firefighter Charges were upgraded for a New Jersey woman accused of killing a firefighter and injuring three other first responders in a crash on Interstate 76 in Pennsylvania. Jacqueline Walker, 63, of Little Egg Harbor, was hit with charges including third-degree murder, after fatally striking Lower Merion firefighter Thomas Royds on July 24, Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele and Pennsylvania State Police Captain James B. Kemm said. Walker's previous charge of vehicular homicide was dropped after toxicology tests revealed no alcohol or drugs in her blood and an investigati…

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by Nicole Acosta
Police & Fire
Tractor Trailer Driver Killed In Upper Uwchlan Crash Tractor Trailer Driver Killed In Upper Uwchlan Crash
Tractor Trailer Driver Killed In Upper Uwchlan Crash Two people were injured and one dead in a three-vehicle crash in Uwchlan Township Friday evening, authorities said. Police responded to the intersection of Route 100 and Pennsylvania Boulevard and found a sedan, a pick up truck and a tractor trailer involved in a crash around 6 p.m., local police said. The driver of the tractor trailer was found dead at the scene, while the injured were transported to local hospitals by the Uwchlan Ambulance. Upper Uwchlan Township Police were assisted by the Uwchlan, West Pikeland and West Vincent Township Police Departments. The Chester County Serious C…

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by Cecilia Levine