Business Owner, Lebanon Dad of 6 Killed; California Trucker To Be Charged: PA State Police Business Owner, Lebanon Dad of 6 Killed; California Trucker To Be Charged: PA State Police
Business Owner, Lebanon Dad of 6 Killed; California Trucker To Be Charged: PA State Police A local business owner and great-grandfather was killed in a crash, and a California trucker has been requested to be charged in connection with his death, Pennsylvania State Police told Daily Voice on Tuesday, March 5. Ira L. Mast, 74 of Mystertown, was driving a 2015 GMC Canyon south on Hilltop Road/PA Route 645 when he fatally struck a 2015 Freightliner tractor-trailer driven by Hugo Medranoespinal, 41 of Barstow, California, Trooper Ryan Shuetrumpf detailed in a PSP release on Feb. 29.  Medranoespinal had been going east on Woleber Road when he drove through a stop sign at the…
Connecticut Couple Killed In Pennsylvania Crash, Bucks County DA Says Connecticut Couple Killed In Pennsylvania Crash, Bucks County DA Says
Connecticut Couple Killed In Pennsylvania Crash, Bucks County DA Says The pair killed in an alleged hit-and-run crash in Bristol Township over the weekend has been identified as a husband and wife from Brooklyn, Connecticut.  Richard and Rebecca Whiddon, 37 and 33, were passengers in a Nissan that was struck near the corner of Veterans Highway and Ford Road on Saturday afternoon, Feb. 24, Daily Voice reported.  Both were pronounced dead at the scene, officials said. The driver and another passenger in the Nissan were also hurt.  In tribute posts on Facebook, loved ones said the married couple was visiting Bucks County to see friends.  "Our family is distrau…
Man ID'd After Fatal Ejection During Rollover Crash On PA 283: Coroner Man ID'd After Fatal Ejection During Rollover Crash On PA 283: Coroner
Man ID'd After Fatal Ejection During Rollover Crash On PA 283: Coroner A 29-year-old man has been identified following a fatal rollover crash, authorities told Daily Voice on Wednesday, Feb. 21.  Matthew Carabello of the 2400 block of Franklin Drive in East Petersburg died an accidental death caused by multiple traumatic injuries, Lancaster County Chief Deputy Coroner Eric Bieber told us.  The crash happened on PA 283 westbound at 1:24 a.m. on Feb. 21, according to the Manheim Township Police. Carabello was driving a 1996 Ford Explorer when he "drove off the roadway and returned onto the travel lane before rolling and sliding" — ejecting hi…
Details Released About Mom Killed In Head-On Dump Truck Crash In Mercersburg (UPDATE) Details Released About Mom Killed In Head-On Dump Truck Crash In Mercersburg (UPDATE)
Details Released About Mom Killed In Head-On Dump Truck Crash In Mercersburg (Update) Details about a local mom killed in a Franklin County dump truck crash on Tuesday, Jan. 30, have been released. Angel M. Rife (Peiffer), 49, of Mercersburg, died at the scene of a head-on crash into a 2006 Peterbilt 357 dump truck at 10148 Welsh Run Road/PA 995 in Montgomery Township, Mercersburg near Greencastle on Jan. 30, PSP Chambersburg Trooper Kevin Rhodes detailed in a follow-up release that evening.  **Scroll Down For More Details About Rife** Trooper Megan Frazer explained that first responders were initially called to the multi-vehicle crash between Bradley and Montgomery Ch…
Man 'Run Over', Struck Multiple Times On I-83 In York Co. ID'd: Authorities Man 'Run Over', Struck Multiple Times On I-83 In York Co. ID'd: Authorities
Man 'Run Over', Struck Multiple Times On I-83 In York Co. ID'd: Authorities A 41-year-old man has been identified after being struck multiple times and "run over by a tractor-trailer" on Interstate 83 in York County, authorities announced on Tuesday morning.  Joseph Biswa of York County was "found unconscious but breathing underneath a van in the northbound lanes" of I-83 in Fairview Township around 12:45 a.m. on Jan. 16, Pennsylvania State Trooper James Grothey stated in a release.  He was taken to Penn State Holy Spirit Medical Center where he died from his injuries, according to Grothey.  The series of crashes began around 12:27 a.…
Scooter Rider Hospitalized With 'Life-Threatening Injuries' After Strike By SUV, NLCRPD Say Scooter Rider Hospitalized With 'Life-Threatening Injuries' After Strike By SUV, NLCRPD Say
Scooter Rider Hospitalized With 'Life-Threatening Injuries' After Strike By SUV, Nlcrpd Say A man in his 20s is in the hospital with "life-threatening injuries" after being struck by an SUV on Friday afternoon, Northern Lancaster County Regional Police announced the following morning.  Officers with the NLCRPD were called to a report of a "pedestrian struck" at the intersection of Main Street/PA Route 72 and Martin Drive in East Petersburg Borough at approximately 3:51 p.m. Arriving officers found a young man lying in the middle of Main Street and his scooter was lodged under a Nissan Pathfinder (pictured). The man was taken to a local hospital, according to the police.…
Entrapped Trucker Med'Evaced From Rollover HazMat Incident On US Route 15 (UPDATE) Entrapped Trucker Med'Evaced From Rollover HazMat Incident On US Route 15 (UPDATE)
Entrapped Trucker Med'Evaced From Rollover HazMat Incident On US Route 15 (Update) A HazMat team and multiple emergency crews have been called to the scene of a crash on US Route 15 on Tuesday morning, according to the York County Department of Emergency Services.  The call to a tractor-trailer overturned and spilled an estimated 100 gallons of diesel onto the southbound lanes of Route 15 near Range End Road in Carroll Township, Dillsburg came into dispatch at 9:11 a.m. on Dec. 19, York County Office of Emergency Management Public Information Officer Ted Czech explained to Daily Voice. One person in the truck freed themselves but the other was trapped and needed emer…
Quarryville Driver Asleep At Wheel In Amish Horse-Buggy Strike: Affidavit Quarryville Driver Asleep At Wheel In Amish Horse-Buggy Strike: Affidavit
Quarryville Driver Asleep At Wheel In Amish Horse-Buggy Strike: Affidavit A 22-year-old woman fell asleep at the wheel before striking an Amish horse-and-buggy and fleeing, Pennsylvania State Police detailed in court documents obtained by Daily Voice.  Following the crash, 20-year-old Simeon King and 18-year-old Barbara King of New Providence were left with a disabled buggy on Valley Road/PA Route 372, just east of May Post Office Road in Eden Township at 11:25 p.m. on December 3, state police detailed the affidavit of probable cause.  The 22-year-old Quarryville woman, identified in court documents as Destiney Faith Lundy, had struck their buggy with h…
PEDESTRIAN STRUCK: Child Taken To Trauma Center In South Central PA, Police PEDESTRIAN STRUCK: Child Taken To Trauma Center In South Central PA, Police
Pedestrian Struck: Child Taken To Trauma Center In South Central PA, Police A child has been taken to a trauma center after being struck by a vehicle, Chambersburg police announced on Friday.  The child "[accidentally] ran onto the roadway and was struck by a passing motorist," on Dec. 8, as written in the police release.  Officers with the Chambersburg police department were called to a reported pedestrian accident in the 500 block of South Second Street at 8:44 a.m. According to Google Maps, the area is near Mike Waters Memorial Park and there are several crosswalks, but it is unclear if the child used one or was even coming from the park.  …
US Rt 30 Reopens After HazMat Called To Jackknifed Tractor-Trailer (UPDATE) US Rt 30 Reopens After HazMat Called To Jackknifed Tractor-Trailer (UPDATE)
US Rt 30 Reopens After HazMat Called To Jackknifed Tractor-Trailer (Update) A jackknifed tractor-trailer caused major delays on US Route 30 on Friday afternoon. The tractor-trailer leaked fuel onto US Rt. 30 East by Exit: PA 462 - Lincoln Highway, according to Lancaster County Wide Communications.  The jackknifing happened around 2:30 p.m. on Dec. 1, dispatchers explained. No injuries were reported, but a HazMat crew remains on the scene for "spill control," dispatchers said. Company 63 from the  Lafayette Fire Company assisted Lancaster County HazMat with the cleanup. The fuel came from the tractor-trailer's saddle tanks, the company explained. …
PA School Bus With Children Rear-Ended By Driver Wanted On Warrants: Police PA School Bus With Children Rear-Ended By Driver Wanted On Warrants: Police
PA School Bus With Children Rear-Ended By Driver Wanted On Warrants: Police A school bus taking children to school was rear-ended on Wednesday morning, according to the police.  The bus was stopped at a red light along its route to the West Shore School District while heading north at the intersection of Bridge and Third streets on Nov. 8 at approximately 7:30 a.m., New Cumberland police detailed in a release.  That's when a pick-up truck behind the bus had "failed to maintain a safe" and rear-ended the bus, the police said.  No injuries were reported by anyone in either vehicle and both vehicles were able to be driven from the scene, the police exp…
Crash With Freightliner Kills Pennsylvania Driver On Route 78 In New Jersey: Police Crash With Freightliner Kills Pennsylvania Driver On Route 78 In New Jersey: Police
Crash With Freightliner Kills Pennsylvania Driver On Route 78 In New Jersey: Police A Honda driver from Pennsylvania was killed after hitting a Freightliner that was parked on the shoulder of Route 78 early on Tuesday, Nov. 7, police confirmed. Alejandro Reyes-Moya, 52, was driving a Honda CRV on the eastbound side near milepost 4.2 in Greenwich Township when he struck the back of a Freightliner pulling a utility trailer that was parked on the right shoulder around 4:15 a.m., Sgt. Charles Marchan told Daily Voice. Reyes-Moya, of Lebanon, PA, was killed in the crash, Marchan said. The crash remains under investigation and there was no further information as of press time.