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One Killed, Two Injured In Separate Bensalem Crashes Hours Apart, Police Say One Killed, Two Injured In Separate Bensalem Crashes Hours Apart, Police Say
One Killed, Two Injured In Separate Bensalem Crashes Hours Apart, Police Say Bensalem police responded to two major crashes Friday morning, June 6 — one that killed a Philadelphia man and another that sent two people to the hospital. The first crash happened around 5:56 a.m. at the intersection of Street Road and Mechanicsville Road, according to Bensalem Police. Police say Aaron Mines, 29, of Philadelphia, was driving a Toyota Camry west on Street Road when he lost control and struck a traffic light pole. Mines was taken to Jefferson Torresdale Hospital, where he died of his injuries. The cause of the crash is still under investigation. Police said they are workin…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Driver Critically Injured When Jaguar Collides With Toyota In Philadelphia Driver Critically Injured When Jaguar Collides With Toyota In Philadelphia
Driver Critically Injured When Jaguar Collides With Toyota In Philadelphia A crash involving a red Jaguar F-Pace and a black Toyota Camry left one driver critically injured at South 63rd Street and Lindbergh Boulevard, Philadelphia police said. The collision happened when the Toyota driver, a 22-year-old man, ran a red light heading south on 63rd Street and was struck by the Jaguar traveling east on Lindbergh Boulevard at 2:25 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 30, according to police. Both drivers were transported by Philadelphia Fire Department medics to Penn Presbyterian Medical Center. The Toyota driver was placed in critical condition, while the Jaguar driver, a 57-year-…

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by Jillian Pikora
News
Philly Man High On PCP Charged In Fatal Crash: Montgomery County DA Philly Man High On PCP Charged In Fatal Crash: Montgomery County DA
Philly Man High On PCP Charged In Fatal Crash: Montgomery County DA A man on PCP was charged with vehicular homicide, the Montgomery County District Attorney announced on Thursday, Oct. 31. Cedric Galette, 47, was arrested following an investigation into the crash that killed Troy Rivera, according to the release.  The fatal crash happened at the intersection of North Fifth Street and Cheltenham Avenue in Cheltenham Township on Wednesday, Sept. 18, the DA explained, noting that Rivera passed away in the hospital 10 days after the crash.  Galette was discovered to have been driving 60 mph in a 30 mph with his 2007 Cadillac CTS's lights o…

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by Merriell Moyer
News
Motorcyclist Dad Caused His Fatal PA Crash, DA Says Motorcyclist Dad Caused His Fatal PA Crash, DA Says
Motorcyclist Dad Caused His Fatal PA Crash, DA Says New details have been released in four Lehigh Valley crashes, revealing that the three fatal crashes were caused by the drivers and were possibly preventable. This includes the death of a New Jersey native, District Attorney Gavin P. Holihan said on Monday, Oct. 14. Jorge Pickett, 34, originally of Camden, NJ, and most recently of Bethlehem, rode his motorcycle "through a steady red light for westbound traffic on Center Valley Parkway" fatally striking an SUV around 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 4 at West Saucon Valley Circle and Center Valley Parkway in Upper Saucon Township, the DA deta…

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by Jillian Pikora
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27-Year-Old Killed In Northeast Philadelphia Motorcycle Crash: Officials 27-Year-Old Killed In Northeast Philadelphia Motorcycle Crash: Officials
27-Year-Old Killed In Northeast Philadelphia Motorcycle Crash: Officials A 27-year-old motorcyclist died after a crash in Philadelphia's Somerton neighborhood on Sunday night, July 7, according to city police.  The rider of a blue Suzuki motorcycle was headed north on Bustleton Avenue when he ran through a red light at Tomlinson Road, said crash investigators in a release. At about 10:20 p.m., he collided with a westbound Lexus and both drivers were taken to Jefferson-Torresdale Hospital.  The 27-year-old was pronounced dead at the hospital while the 50-year-old driver fo the Lexus was listed in critical condition, authorities said.  An investiga…

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by Mac Bullock