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Motorcyclist Dies Following Tractor-Trailer Crash: Cumberland Co. Coroner Motorcyclist Dies Following Tractor-Trailer Crash: Cumberland Co. Coroner
Motorcyclist Dies Following Tractor-Trailer Crash: Cumberland Co. Coroner A motorcyclist died at the hospital following a collision with a tractor-trailer on Tuesday, according to the Cumberland County Coroner's office.  Leonard G. Mortorff, 74, of Mount Holly Springs was taken to Carlisle Hospital following the crash at the intersection of Baltimore Pike/PA Route 34 and Yates Street on July 11, 2023, Coroner Charles Hall said.  It is unknown if the tractor-trailer driver sustained any injuries.  This deadly crash remains under investigation by the Mount Holly Boro Police Department.

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by Jillian Pikora
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Grand Jury Backs Detective In Pursuit Crash That Killed Mercer Scooter Rider, 21 Grand Jury Backs Detective In Pursuit Crash That Killed Mercer Scooter Rider, 21
Grand Jury Backs Detective In Pursuit Crash That Killed Mercer Scooter Rider, 21 A Hamilton Township police detective did nothing wrong when he tried to stop a scooter rider from Trenton who was killed moments later in a crash, a state grand jury has found. Francis De La Cruz Abad, 21, was operating a Yamaha scooter near the intersection of Route 33 and Whitehorse-Mercerville Road when Detective Brian Davis, driving an unmarked vehicle, tried to stop him shortly after 9 p.m. May 25, 2021. The reason for the stop wasn't specified. De La Cruz Abad “continued traveling westbound on Route 33 and collided with a Dodge Caravan, whose driver was attempting to turn left into t…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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US Diplomat Killed While Biking In Maryland: Reports US Diplomat Killed While Biking In Maryland: Reports
US Diplomat Killed While Biking In Maryland: Reports A State Department employee was identified as the bicyclist struck and killed by a flatbed truck this week in Bethesda, NBC Washington reports. Sarah Joan Langenkamp, 42, was in the bike lane when the red 2014 Volvo D13 turned right into the parking lot of 5244 River Road and struck her around 4:05 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 25, Montgomery County police said. Langenkamp was pronounced dead on scene. Repose toi Lionne. Depuis la Côte d'Ivoire nous te pleurons Sarah Langenkamp Posted by Valerie Vai on Friday, August 26, 2022 Various news reports cite Langenkamp as the head of the International …

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Head-On Tractor-Trailer Crash Kills 25-Year-Old Lebanon County Woman With 'Beautiful Soul' Head-On Tractor-Trailer Crash Kills 25-Year-Old Lebanon County Woman With 'Beautiful Soul'
Head-On Tractor-Trailer Crash Kills 25-Year-Old Lebanon County Woman With 'Beautiful Soul' A Lebanon woman was killed in a head-on crash with a tractor-trailer on Wednesday, August 17, 2022., according to a release by the Pennsylvania state police.  Vanessa R. Henner, 25, of Lebanon, died at the scene of the crash at 4:34 p.m., police detail in the release.  Henner was driving her 2002 Chevrolet Cavalier north when, for an unknown reason, she drove over the median on Route 72 in Union Township hitting the 199 Volvo tractor-trailer head-on in the 2900 block, police say.  George A. Fence, 59, of Montgomery, Pennsylvania, who was driving the tractor-trailer continued on the road, s…

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by Jillian Pikora
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40 Vehicles Involved In 3 Crashes In 1 Mile Of I-81 In Lebanon County 40 Vehicles Involved In 3 Crashes In 1 Mile Of I-81 In Lebanon County
40 Vehicles Involved In 3 Crashes In 1 Mile Of I-81 In Lebanon County Over 40 vehicles were involved in a series of crashes involving multiple tractor-tractors and a bus on Interstate 81 on Thursday, July 28, authorities say.  The three separate crashes happened between mile markers 86.4 and 87.5 in East Havoer Township around 4:30 p.m., according to the Pennsylvania state police.  Among the 40 vehicles were a FedEx tractor-trailer and a passenger bus carrying 30 people, PennDOT officials say.  Only minor injuries were reported or suspected at the scene and victims were treated at the scene, state police say.  No serious injuries or deat…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Fiery Crash In Lancaster Leaves Fatal Victim Unrecognizable, Police Say Fiery Crash In Lancaster Leaves Fatal Victim Unrecognizable, Police Say
Fiery Crash In Lancaster Leaves Fatal Victim Unrecognizable, Police Say Update: The crash victim has been identified by authorities as a local teenager, you can read more here. Original: One person is dead after fiery crash in Lancaster County on Friday night, according to police. Northwest Regional police were called to the crash in the 700 block of Amosite Road in West Donegal Township, around 11:35 p.m., according to a statement released by police. Officers were unable to douse the flames quickly enough to determine if there was someone in the car before it was fully engulfed. The Elizabethtown Fire Department arrived shortly after and extinguished th…

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by Jillian Pikora