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Underage DWI Driver Admits Killing NY Police Officer Who Is Survived By Philly Officer Brother
A New York man admitted he was drunk while underage, speeding, and ran a red light before crashing into and killing a police officer as she drove to work, prosecutors announced on Thursday, June 11.
Matthew Smith, now 21, of Hauppauge, pleaded guilty to aggravated vehicular homicide and numerous related charges for the Jan. 31 crash that killed Officer Patricia Espinosa and seriously injured his passenger, Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond Tierney said.
"Patricia Espinosa, a wife and mother who dedicated her life to protecting others, was killed on her way to work, leaving her daugh…
Allentown Woman Killed Days After Route 222 Crash: Coroner
A woman has died days after a crash in Lehigh County, authorities announced.
Gale Ann Lombardi, 73, of Allentown, died from injuries sustained in a two-vehicle collision, the Lehigh County Coroner’s Office said.
The crash happened on Route 222 northbound at Kressler Road in Lower Macungie Township around 8:14 p.m. on Monday, April 20, according to the release.
Lombardi was driving one of the vehicles involved in the crash, officials said. She was taken to Lehigh Valley Hospital–Cedar Crest, where she was pronounced dead at 6:42 p.m. on Friday, April 24.
An autopsy determined her cause of …
Driver On Phone Caused Double Fatal Fiery 4‑Car Crash, Injuring Pregnant Woman And Child: PA AG
A woman was speeding and on her cellphone in the rain when she caused a four-car crash that killed a Pennsylvania couple and injured a pregnant woman and a child, authorities announced.
Tori Gutshall, 29, of Quakertown, has been charged with two counts each of homicide by vehicle, involuntary manslaughter, and accidents involving death while not licensed, along with related offenses, Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday and Pennsylvania State Police announced on Thursday, Oct. 16.
The crash happened at 8:35 p.m. on Jan. 31 along John Fries Highway (Route 663) in Milford Township. Inves…
Driver Killed After Car Hits Guide Rail, Gets Rear-Ended On US 15: PA State Police
A driver was killed after a two-vehicle crash on US 15 in Tyrone Township, Pennsylvania State Police said. The crash happened near Mile Marker 18.4 on the northbound side on Sunday, Sept. 21, at 5:28 a.m.
A 2019 Volkswagen Jetta left the roadway for unknown reasons and hit a guide rail in the median, disabling in the left lane of US 15 North, according to the PSP. A 2019 Ram approached and could not stop, striking the Jetta from behind, pushing it across the median into the southbound lanes and down an embankment, investigators explained.
The Jetta’s driver was pronounced dead at the scene,…
Head-On Crash: Passenger Bus Carrying 22 Collides With NY Driver In Poconos, Police Say
A head-on crash between a passenger bus and a car left a woman seriously injured in Tobyhanna Township, police announced on Monday, Sept. 15.
The collision happened at the intersection of State Route 940 and the Interstate 380 northbound on-ramp at 11:01 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 13, according to Pocono Mountain Regional Police.
Investigators said a 2006 Vanderhaul passenger bus carrying 22 passengers was traveling east on SR 940 when the driver, Ming Zhang, 39, of Flushing, New York, turned left onto the on-ramp. At the same time, a Nissan Versa driven by Jada Lilly, 27, of Long Pond, was he…
Bicyclist Killed In Crash With Honda Accord: PA State Police Bethlehem
A 65-year-old bicyclist was killed after colliding with a Honda Accord in Williams Township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Thursday, Sept. 11.
The crash happened at the intersection of Steely Hill Road and County Line Road around 10:09 a.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 9, according to Trooper Eric Foley of the Belfast barracks.
James J. Pavlica, 84, of Kintnersville, was driving a 2017 Honda Accord west on County Line Road and turned right onto Steely Hill Road, police explained. At the same time, Robert P. Marley, 65, of North Wales, was riding his bicycle south on Steely…
Motorcyclist Killed, Wife Airlifted After FedEx Van Crash: PA State Police
A motorcyclist was killed and his wife critically injured after colliding with a FedEx van on Baltimore Pike at the Painters Crossing intersection in Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Monday, Sept. 9.
Brad Rhoades, 52, of Coatesville, was riding a 2011 Harley-Davidson with his wife, Amy Rhoades, 55, as passenger when the crash happened around 1:44 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 30, according to troopers.
Investigators said the FedEx driver — identified as Richard Harley, 57, of Sharon Hill — was behind the wheel of a 2020 Ford when he attempted to turn left (south) onto Route 1 fr…
Photos: 5, Including 2 Students, Injured In Bethlehem School Bus Crash, Police Say
Five people were hospitalized after a school bus carrying special needs students rear-ended a car in Bethlehem Township, Northampton County, police announced on Tuesday, Sept. 2.
The crash happened at around 4:35 p.m. at the intersection of Freemansburg Avenue and Washington Street, according to the Bethlehem Township Police Department.
Police said a passenger vehicle was stopped in the westbound lane of Freemansburg Avenue, waiting to make a left turn onto Washington Street, when it was struck from behind by a westbound Colonial Intermediate Unit 20 bus.
Two students on the bus, along wit…
Slate Belt Regional Police Officer Injured In Head-On Crash: PA State Police
A Slate Belt Regional Police officer was injured in a head-on crash in Plainfield Township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Monday, Aug. 18.
The collision happened at approximately 2:17 a.m. on Sunday, Aug. 17, 2025, when troopers from the Bethlehem station were called to 1016 West Pennsylvania Avenue for a reported crash, according to invesigators.
The officer was traveling northbound in a marked 2023 Dodge Durango police vehicle when a 2008 Honda Accord, driven by a 29-year-old woman from Wind Gap, crossed into the northbound lanes and struck the police cruiser,…
31-Year-Old Motorcyclist Killed In PA Crash: Coroner
A 31-year-old Stroudsburg man was killed when his motorcycle collided with another vehicle in Monroe County, the Lehigh County Coroner’s Office announced on Friday, Aug. 15.
Matthew R. Hirsch was pronounced dead at 12:34 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 15, at Lehigh Valley Hospital–Cedar Crest, according to the coroner’s office.
The crash happened in the area of SR 191 and SR 390 in Paradise Township at about 11 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 14, investigators said. Hirsch, who was operating the motorcycle, suffered multiple traumatic injuries in the collision, the coroner’s office detailed.
The manner of de…
NJ Motorcyclist Killed In PA Crash 9 Days Before 21st Birthday
Michael Anthony Fisher, Jr., a Bordentown resident, died on Wednesday, Aug. 6, nine days before his 21st birthday on Aug. 15, after he was hit by someone making an illegal turn while he was riding his motorcycle home, his family said.
According to Levittown Now, a 21-year-old Morrisville, PA woman was turning left form West Trenton Avenue onto Pine Grove Road in Morrisville when she struck Fisher on a Lawasaki street bike, traveling in the opposite direction.
Fisher was ejected and rushed to the hospital with critical injuries, where he died, the outlet said. Alcohol and drugs we…
Two Motorcyclists ID'd After Crashes In Lehigh County Within Hours Of Each Other: Coroner
Two men were killed in separate motorcycle crashes hours apart in Lehigh County on Sunday, Aug. 3, authorities announced Monday, Aug. 4.
Stanley Aviles-Espaillat, 25, of Allentown, was pronounced dead at 8:17 a.m. at Lehigh Valley Hospital–Muhlenberg, the Lehigh County Coroner’s Office said. Aviles-Espaillat was operating a motorcycle that collided with a motor vehicle on the 300 block of W. Tilghman Street in Allentown around 3:20 a.m. The cause of death was multiple blunt force injuries, and the manner was ruled accidental.
Hours later, Gavin J. Long, 20, of Middle Paxton Township, was ki…
Horse And Buggy Crash With Pickup Hospitalizes Teens, Toddler Rescued: PA State Police
A horse and buggy crash left two teenagers hospitalized in Colerain Township, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Thursday, July 31.
The collision happened in the 400 block of Bell Road near Sproul Road at 5:15 p.m. on Wednesday, July 30, according to investigators.
Troopers said a 2024 Ford Maverick, driven by a 38-year-old man from Oxford, was traveling south on Bell Road when it struck a horse and buggy that had just pulled out of a driveway.
Three people were inside the buggy at the time — a man and a woman, both 19 years old, and a 2-year-old girl, all of Kirkwood.
The man, who wa…
Drunk, High, And Speeding: PA Teen Charged In Crash That Killed 17-Year-Old Friend: Affidavit
An 18-year-old Pennsylvania driver was drunk, high, and doing nearly 76 mph when he crashed into a tractor-trailer— killing his 17-year-old friend and seriously injuring another teen, according to charges announced by Berks County prosecutors on Thursday, July 24, 2025.
Isaac Pierre Orsag, of Wyomissing, has been charged with homicide by vehicle while DUI, aggravated assault by vehicle while DUI, recklessly endangering another person, and related offenses, District Attorney John T. Adams said in a release.
Court documents reveal Orsag had alcohol, THC, fentanyl, and benzodiazepines in his s…
PA Baker, Mom Of 4 ID'd As Motorcyclist Killed In Hit-And-Run: Coroner
A Dallastown mother of four and beloved local baker was identified as the motorcyclist killed in a York City hit-and-run, the York County Coroner’s Office announced on Monday, July 7.
Ashley Rodriguez-Fargas, 30, was riding north on South Belvidere Avenue when she was struck by a vehicle turning into her path at West King Street just after 8 p.m. on Saturday, June 28, authorities said.
The car fled the scene, police said. Rodriguez-Fargas was rushed to WellSpan York Hospital, where she died at 8:54 p.m. from blunt force trauma. Her death was ruled accidental following an autopsy on Monday, …
Horrific Yellowstone Park Tour Bus Crash Kills 7, Injures 8
A crash involving a tour van and pickup truck near Yellowstone National Park has resulted in at least seven fatalities and eight injuries.
The incident happened around 7:15 p.m. Thursday, May 1, in eastern Idaho, along Highway 20.
Six passengers and the driver of the van, which was carrying 14 people, died in the crash, according to Idaho State Police.
The identities of the victims have not yet been released.
There was one occupant in the pickup truck, a Dodge Ram.
The cause of the crash is under investigation.
Established in 1872, Yellowstone National Park is around 3,50…
Officer Ryan Daut Shoots Quron Banks Fleeing Illegal Car Meet In Philly: Police (Update)
Philadelphia Police Officer Ryan Daut shot 22-year-old Quron Banks after he struck another officer with his Camaro while fleeing an illegal car meet, authorities announced Friday, Jan. 24.
Officers monitoring for illegal car meets found a gathering at the Target parking lot on 4000 Monument Street around 11:15 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 11, police said. Banks, driving a red Camaro linked to illegal meets, sped away, evading officers on I-76, authorities said.
Around 2 a.m., Daut and his partner spotted the Camaro parked near 9th and Master streets. As officers approached, Banks reversed, stri…
MD Dancer, 20, Dies After PA Crash Forced SUV Into Tree: Coroner
A Maryland native with a love for pineapples, dance, and Chick-fil-A died in a Pennsylvania crash after the SUV she was riding in veered off the road and struck a tree, the York County Coroner announced Monday, Jan. 20.
Amelia McEvoy, 20, recently of Hopewell Township and originally of Baltimore, was the restrained front-seat passenger in a blue SUV traveling southbound on the Susquehanna Trail South in Springfield Township on Friday, Jan. 17, at 10:52 p.m., officials said.
The crash happened on the Susquehanna Trail South in Springfield Township when a northbound vehicle attempted to pas…
Pedestrian Struck, Killed By Teen Driver In Lebanon County: PSP
A pedestrian was fatally struck by a vehicle while crossing a road in Union Township, Lebanon County, early Monday morning, Jan. 13, Pennsylvania State Police said.
Jary Reyes Figueroa, 19, of Lebanon, was driving south on Route 72 in a 2017 Chevrolet Malibu when he struck 60-year-old Eric Meck in a crosswalk at Jonestown Road around 5:52 a.m., according to police. The area has marked crosswalks, as seen on Google Maps Street View.
Meck, of Jonestown, was pronounced dead at the scene by EMS responders from Life Lion, troopers detailed. Reyes Figueroa was not injured and refused medica…
Fatal I-83 Motorcycle Crash Lands Man Charges: PA State Police
A York man is facing serious charges after a road rage incident on I-83 led to a motorcyclist’s death, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Wednesday, Jan. 8.
Ray Hacker, 31, of York, PA, was arraigned on charges including Homicide by Vehicle, Aggravated Assault by Vehicle, Reckless Driving, and Careless Driving, according to PSP Troop J.
The crash happened on Sunday, May 19, 2024, at approximately 11:23 a.m., on I-83 northbound at mile marker 35.5 in Fairview Township, York County, authorities said.
An investigation revealed that Hacker was involved in a road rage incident with a mo…
