Officer Struck By Suspected DUI Driver Near Eagles Playoff Game In South Philadelphia Officer Struck By Suspected DUI Driver Near Eagles Playoff Game In South Philadelphia
Officer Struck By Suspected DUI Driver Near Eagles Playoff Game In South Philadelphia A Philadelphia police officer was injured after being struck by a vehicle near the South Philly Sports Complex during Sunday’s Eagles playoff game, authorities announced on Sunday, Jan. 19.  The crash occurred just before 6 p.m. on the 1000 block of Pattison Avenue as the Eagles faced the Rams in the NFL playoffs, police said. Click here to watch the video of the brief chase.  An officer with the Traffic Division was struck by a vehicle while stationed at her assigned traffic post, police said. She was transported to Jefferson Hospital for treatment, though her condition has not b…
Harrisburg Man Gets Seventh DUI Arrest, Had Drugs In SUV: Troopers Harrisburg Man Gets Seventh DUI Arrest, Had Drugs In SUV: Troopers
Harrisburg Man Gets Seventh DUI Arrest, Had Drugs In SUV: Troopers A Harrisburg man was arrested for his seventh lifetime DUI after he was accused of having drugs during a late-night traffic stop, authorities said. Thomas Wilkerson, 39, was arrested on Thursday, Dec. 12, 2024, state police said in a news release. Police stopped Wilkerson while he was driving a 2015 Chevrolet Tahoe on North 20th Street at around 12:55 a.m. Troopers found he was "under the influence" and soon discovered that he had drugs. Troopers said this marks Wilkerson's seventh DUI arrest overall. It was also his fourth within the last decade. Charges wer…
Inmate Dies After Hospital Release By Prison In PA: Officials Inmate Dies After Hospital Release By Prison In PA: Officials
Inmate Dies After Hospital Release By Prison In PA: Officials A Lancaster County inmate receiving medical care at Lancaster General Health Penn Medicine has died after being released from custody, prison officials announced Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025. Robert Phillip Kreider, 58, of Conestoga, was reported as having difficulty breathing at Lancaster County Prison around 5:57 a.m. on Monday, Jan. 6, 2025, according to a media alert from the prison. Medical staff examined Kreider before calling 9-1-1, officials said. Emergency medical services transported him to Lancaster General Health Penn Medicine, and his family was notified of his hospitalizatio…
Eastern PA Trucker High On Prescription Drugs Caused Fatal 13-Car Crash On Rt 30: Affidavit Eastern PA Trucker High On Prescription Drugs Caused Fatal 13-Car Crash On Rt 30: Affidavit
Eastern PA Trucker High On Prescription Drugs Caused Fatal 13-Car Crash On Rt 30: Affidavit A truck driver accused of causing a 13-vehicle crash that killed two people, injured eight others, and involved a school van is facing over 40 charges, including murder and vehicular homicide, according to an affidavit of probable cause obtained by Daily Voice on Thursday, Jan. 9 following a press conference by the District Attorney's office. Stephen Michael Kravitz Jr., 53, of Emmaus, is accused of plowing a refrigerated box truck into a line of stopped vehicles at Route 30 and Kenneth Road in West Manchester Township on April 16, 2024, police said. Kravitz was arraigned on Wednesday, Ja…
Toddler Killed; Mom And Suspected Drunk Driver Hospitalized: PA State Police Toddler Killed; Mom And Suspected Drunk Driver Hospitalized: PA State Police
Toddler Killed; Mom And Suspected Drunk Driver Hospitalized: PA State Police A toddler was killed and two adults were hospitalized after a DUI crash on Bernville Road (Route 183) in Penn Township, Berks County, early Friday morning, Jan. 3, Pennsylvania State Police said. The crash happened in the northbound lane of the 5900 block of Bernville Road, at 4:59 a.m. on, PA State PoliceReading detailed in a release. A 2017 GMC Savanadriven by 55-year-old Bernard Scherr,  was heading south when he crossed the double yellow line and struck a 2008 Ford Edge head-on, PSP Trooper Joseph Guiliano explained. Scherr's vehicle caught fire after the collision. He had been …
Son On Drugs Sentenced For Killing Mom In Pennsylvania Crash Son On Drugs Sentenced For Killing Mom In Pennsylvania Crash
Son On Drugs Sentenced For Killing Mom In Pennsylvania Crash A Palmyra man who killed his mother in a head-on crash while under the influence of multiple drugs has been sentenced to state prison, the Lancaster County District Attorney's Office announced on Monday, Dec. 30. Gavin Meical Kline, 21, admitted to using medical marijuana and antidepressants before crashing on Route 322 in Penn Township on Aug. 22, 2023, killing his 41-year-old mother, Bethany Welch, and seriously injuring another driver. Investigators said Kline attempted to pass a tractor-trailer in a no-passing zone when he crossed into oncoming traffic, colliding head-on with a cargo va…
Couple Married 63 Years Killed In Crash Lands High PA Driver Homicide Charge: DA Couple Married 63 Years Killed In Crash Lands High PA Driver Homicide Charge: DA
Couple Married 63 Years Killed In Crash Lands High PA Driver Homicide Charge: DA A Harleysville man is facing homicide by vehicle charges after a DUI crash killed a beloved Hatfield Township couple who had been married for 63 years, Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele and Hatfield Township Police Chief William J. Tierney announced Thursday, Dec. 19. Michael Lennon, 21, was arrested following the June 8, crash at the intersection of Bergey Road and Bethlehem Pike, which left Jaime Burgos, 86, and Eva Burgos, 79, fatally injured, officials said. The couple, who were married in 1961, were remembered for their devotion to family and their community. Jaime, a…
Engaged Couple Killed In Double-Fatal Hit-Run Crash By PA Man On THC: DA Engaged Couple Killed In Double-Fatal Hit-Run Crash By PA Man On THC: DA
Engaged Couple Killed In Double-Fatal Hit-Run Crash By PA Man On THC: DA An engaged couple, both parents and expecting a grandchild, were struck and killed in a hit-and-run crash while an Allentown driver was high on marijuana, authorities announced on Tuesday, Dec. 17. Imanol Caraballo, 23, is charged with homicide by vehicle while DUI, homicide by vehicle, and other related offenses for the crash that killed Christopher Stocker, 44, and Luz Daneza Ruiz Acosta, 43, both of Allentown. The crash happened around 1:15 a.m. on Dec. 10, 2023, in the 300 block of Hamilton Street, where Caraballo fled after striking the pair, police said. A silver sedan with a smashed…
Newly-Released Bodycam Footage Shows DUI Arrest Of Sean Higgins After Gaudreau Brothers' Deaths Newly-Released Bodycam Footage Shows DUI Arrest Of Sean Higgins After Gaudreau Brothers' Deaths
Newly-Released Bodycam Footage Shows DUI Arrest Of Sean Higgins After Gaudreau Brothers' Deaths CBS Philadelphia has released bodycam footage showing the moments leading up to the DUI arrest of Sean Higgins, who struck and killed NHL player Johnny Gaudreau and his brother Matthew on Aug. 29, 2024, in New Jersey. The 9-minute, 37-second video, obtained from the New Jersey State Police, captures 43-year-old Higgins, of Woodstown, being walked through field sobriety tests by officers. During the interaction, Higgins admits to consuming five to six beers since noon that day. At one point during the test, Higgins says: "I'm sorry I'm just freaked out what am I supposed to be doing again?" …
Forks Township Mom Charged With 4th DUI, This Time With Child On Halloween: Police Forks Township Mom Charged With 4th DUI, This Time With Child On Halloween: Police
Forks Township Mom Charged With 4th DUI, This Time With Child On Halloween: Police A Forks Township mom with three prior DUI convictions is accused of driving drunk for a fourth time on Halloween, with her 5-year-old son unrestrained in the front seat, police announced on Wednesday, Nov. 26. Jessica Blair Turtzo, 42, was stopped on Sullivan Trail and Zucksville Road on Thursday, Oct. 31, 2024, at 8:16 p.m., during a DUI enforcement detail, Forks Township police said. The officer reported smelling alcohol and burnt marijuana coming from the car, and Turtzo allegedly admitted to drinking shortly before driving. Her son was found in the front seat without a booster or proper…
Drunk Driver High On Marijuana Charged With Vehicular Homicide For Fatal Bucks Crash: Affidavit Drunk Driver High On Marijuana Charged With Vehicular Homicide For Fatal Bucks Crash: Affidavit
Drunk Driver High On Marijuana Charged With Vehicular Homicide For Fatal Bucks Crash: Affidavit A Levittown man was charged with vehicular homicide for causing a fatal Bucks County crash on Tuesday, Nov. 12, the affidavit against him states. Thomas W. Kite, 39, was drunk on alcohol and high on marijuana when he crashed into a vehicle driven by Joseph Kovacs, 52, of Trenton, New Jersey, who later died from injuries sustained in the crash, according to the affidavit of probable cause. The crash happened at the intersection of Haines Road and Mill Creek Parkway at 11:12 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 19, 2023, the affidavit states.  Investigators determined that Kite's white 2013 BMW struc…
Bucks County Man Throws Feces-Covered Clothing Out Of Moving Car, Gets Arrested: Police Bucks County Man Throws Feces-Covered Clothing Out Of Moving Car, Gets Arrested: Police
Bucks County Man Throws Feces-Covered Clothing Out Of Moving Car, Gets Arrested: Police Reports of a man throwing fecal-covered clothing out of the window of his vehicle led to his arrest, police said in a Thursday, Nov. 14 news release. Jake Patrick Dilanzo, 32, of Chalfont, was arrested after police responded to a Target store after receiving reports of a man driving through the parking lot tossing clothing covered in feces out the window, according to the Warrington Township Police Department. This was on Saturday, Nov. 9. Officers found Dilanzo on the ground under a vehicle acting erratically, police said. He admitted to driving and refused to take any field sobriety tests…