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2 Extricated From Crumpled Car, Taken To Trauma Center In Deadly Lehigh Valley Crash (PHOTOS) 2 Extricated From Crumpled Car, Taken To Trauma Center In Deadly Lehigh Valley Crash (PHOTOS)
2 Extricated From Crumpled Car, Taken To Trauma Center In Deadly Lehigh Valley Crash (Photos) Two victims were extricated from a crumpled car and taken to a nearby trauma center following a deadly Tuesday afternoon crash in the Lehigh Valley, authorities said. Emergency crews responding to the crash on Freemansburg Avenue near Linden Street in Bethlehem Township found a vehicle that had slammed into a wall and telephone pole shortly before 12 p.m., the Nancy Run Fire Company said. Crew members used hydraulic tools to safely remove the pair of victims from the crumpled vehicle. Both were removed in about 20 minutes before being taken to a local trauma center, the fire company said.…

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by Valerie Musson
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Worker Hurt, Residents Relocated Following Lehigh Valley Nursing Home Fire Worker Hurt, Residents Relocated Following Lehigh Valley Nursing Home Fire
Worker Hurt, Residents Relocated Following Lehigh Valley Nursing Home Fire A worker was hurt and several residents were relocated after a dryer at a Lehigh Valley nursing home went up in flames Wednesday morning, authorities said. Nancy Run and Bethlehem Township volunteer fire crews found a fully-involved dryer fire and activated sprinkler as they arrived at Country Meadows Nursing and Rehab on Green Pond Road in Bethlehem around 4:45 a.m., NRFC said. Both crews doused the fire and helped move several residents to other safe areas in the building. One employee suffered a minor injury, and no residents were hurt, the fire company said. “This is another case of a…

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by Valerie Musson
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3-Alarm Fire Rips Through Lehigh Valley Apartments Under Construction (PHOTOS) 3-Alarm Fire Rips Through Lehigh Valley Apartments Under Construction (PHOTOS)
3-Alarm Fire Rips Through Lehigh Valley Apartments Under Construction (Photos) A third-alarm fire ravaged a Lehigh Valley apartment building that was under construction, authorities said. The fire broke out at a three-story building on the 3100 block of Charlotte Avenue in Palmer Township on Monday afternoon. The Palmer Municipal Fire Department worked with several local crews to locate and douse the blaze, which was upgraded to a third alarm from a first alarm, authorities said. ALSO SEE: 3-Alarm Fire Ravages Lehigh Valley Home (PHOTOS) Assisting agencies include Suburban EMS, the Nancy Run Fire Company, and fire departments in Wilson Borough, Williams Township, B…

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by Valerie Musson
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3-Alarm Fire Ravages Lehigh Valley Home (PHOTOS) 3-Alarm Fire Ravages Lehigh Valley Home (PHOTOS)
3-Alarm Fire Ravages Lehigh Valley Home (Photos) A three-alarm fire ripped through a Lehigh Valley home Wednesday morning, authorities said. The blaze broke out at a home on Oakside Circle in Hanover Township around 10:30 a.m., according to the local volunteer fire company. The bulk of the fire came from the back of the home, prompting the setup of a second water line through the front door, the company said. A third alarm was later requested for manpower and additional tankers, the fire department said. The fire was brought under control with help from the Colonial Regional Police Department and Hanover Public Works. Scroll down to v…

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by Valerie Musson
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UPS Box Truck Slams Into Lehigh Valley Home [PHOTOS] UPS Box Truck Slams Into Lehigh Valley Home [PHOTOS]
UPS Box Truck Slams Into Lehigh Valley Home [Photos] A UPS box truck slammed into a Lehigh Valley home over the weekend, authorities said. Crews responding to a previous crash on Route 33 were called to the report of a UPS box truck into a Northampton County home on Dec. 18, the Nancy Run Fire Company said. RE1413, E1712, and Chief 17 arrived at the scene and worked to support the damaged areas of the home’s garage until a contractor arrived to stabilize the structure, the department said. The driver and the occupants of the home denied injury, the fire company said. The cause of the crash was not immediately clear. Scroll down to view ad…

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by Valerie Musson
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5 Hospitalized After Utility Van Strikes Hyundai Attempting Illegal U-Turn On Route 33 5 Hospitalized After Utility Van Strikes Hyundai Attempting Illegal U-Turn On Route 33
5 Hospitalized After Utility Van Strikes Hyundai Attempting Illegal U-Turn On Route 33 Five people were hospitalized before dawn Monday after a utility van crashed into a car attempting to make an illegal u-turn on Route 33 in Northampton County, state police said. The driver of a Hyundai Elantra was exiting the ramp from Rt. 22 eastbound to Rt. 33 southbound and attempted to make an illegal u-turn in the middle of the highway near milepost 3.8 in Bethlehem Township just before 4 a.m., state police said. Meanwhile, a Ford Econoline in the right lane struck the Hyundai and caused it to rotate counter clockwise before coming to rest facing eastbound in the middle of the right …

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by Valerie Musson