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Woman Killed After Tree Falls On Car In Philadelphia: Officials Woman Killed After Tree Falls On Car In Philadelphia: Officials
Woman Killed After Tree Falls On Car In Philadelphia: Officials A woman was killed after a tree fell on her vehicle in Philadelphia on Thursday, Oct. 30, 2025, police said. The crash happened along the 3700 block of West School House Lane when a 2016 silver Ford Mustang traveling westbound was struck by a falling tree at 11:53 a.m., according to police. Philadelphia Fire Department medics responded to the scene, where the 44-year-old driver was pronounced dead at 12:23 p.m. The vehicle was towed from the scene, and the Crash Investigation Division is handling the case.

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by Jillian Pikora
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Philadelphia Man, 37, Killed In Franklin County Crash On I-81: PSP Philadelphia Man, 37, Killed In Franklin County Crash On I-81: PSP
Philadelphia Man, 37, Killed In Franklin County Crash On I-81: PSP A Philadelphia man was killed after crashing along I-81 in Antrim Township, Franklin County, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Tuesday, Sept. 16. Jason A. Pugh Jr., 37, was driving a 2022 Kia Sorento northbound on the exit 5 off-ramp of I-81 when he left his lane of travel around 7:38 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 15, according to the release. Pugh’s vehicle went onto the right shoulder, down an embankment, and struck a tree at the 12 o’clock position, trooper's explained. The Kia spun and rolled onto its driver’s side before coming to rest facing southbound. Pugh was pronounced dead at the s…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Keira D’Ambra, 18, Killed After Mustang Crashes Into Tree Near PA Middle School: Police Keira D’Ambra, 18, Killed After Mustang Crashes Into Tree Near PA Middle School: Police
Keira D’Ambra, 18, Killed After Mustang Crashes Into Tree Near PA Middle School: Police An 18-year-old woman was killed after a high-speed crash sent a car into a tree near Armstrong Middle School in Bucks County on Sunday, July 27, Bristol Township police announced. Keira D’Ambra, of Fairless Hills, was riding in the back seat of a white 2002 Ford Mustang when the vehicle lost control and struck a tree along Wistar Road around 3:43 p.m., authorities said. D’Ambra was rushed to St. Mary’s Medical Center, where she died from her injuries, according to police. The 17-year-old driver from Levittown and another 17-year-old male passenger were also hospitalized in stable condition…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Three Killed In New Jersey As Storm Uproots Trees, Crushes Cars, Flattens Homes Three Killed In New Jersey As Storm Uproots Trees, Crushes Cars, Flattens Homes
Three Killed In New Jersey As Storm Uproots Trees, Crushes Cars, Flattens Homes A violent thunderstorm that ripped through New Jersey Thursday night, July 3, left three people dead — including a Middlesex woman, a 79-year-old man, and a 25-year-old Plainfield resident — and caused widespread destruction across Union and Somerset counties, officials said. Storm photos in Edison below (scroll for fatal incidents). Yesterday’s strong thunderstorm caused many wires, countless trees, branches and other debris to come down but... Posted by Mayor Sam Joshi on Friday, July 4, 2025 North Plainfield: At around 6:30 p.m., a 44-year-old Middlesex woman was driving a 2018 …

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by Cecilia Levine
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Two Kids, Adult Severely Injured When SUV Crashes Into Tree In PA: Police Two Kids, Adult Severely Injured When SUV Crashes Into Tree In PA: Police
Two Kids, Adult Severely Injured When SUV Crashes Into Tree In PA: Police An SUV carrying two children and an adult slammed into a tree during a rainstorm in Warwick Township, severely injuring all three, police announced on Friday, May 9. The single-vehicle crash happened in the 200 block of East Lexington Road around 8 a.m., according to the Northern Lancaster County Regional Police Department. Investigators say the driver of a 2023 Hyundai SUV lost control on the wet roadway and slid off the road, striking a large tree head-on. The adult and two child passengers were all transported to a local hospital for emergency care with serious injuries. Brunnerville Fi…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Vehicle Slams Into Storefront In Pennsylvania, Damaging Building (PHOTOS) Vehicle Slams Into Storefront In Pennsylvania, Damaging Building (PHOTOS)
Vehicle Slams Into Storefront In Pennsylvania, Damaging Building (Photos) A business in Chambersburg was damaged after a vehicle slammed into the front of the store, authorities announced on Sunday, April 7. Crews with the Greater Chambersburg Area Paid Fire Fighters Association, IAFF Local 1813, were dispatched to the 100 block of South Main Street around 8 p.m. on Saturday, April 6, for a report of a vehicle crash into a building with possible entrapment, according to the department. Responding units arrived to find a two-vehicle accident with one vehicle into the building and a tree just outside, officials said. Firefighters confirmed there was no entrapment.…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Adams County Man Killed After Crashing Into Tree: PA State Police Gettysburg Adams County Man Killed After Crashing Into Tree: PA State Police Gettysburg
Adams County Man Killed After Crashing Into Tree: PA State Police Gettysburg A 43-year-old Adams County man was killed when his truck crashed into a tree, Pennsylvania State Police in Gettysburg said. Daniel Moritz, of Orrtanna, was driving a 2000 Ford F250 SuperCab south on Cold Spring Road near Whipporwill Lane when he failed to negotiate a right-hand curve, crossed into the northbound lanes, left the roadway, and struck a tree at 6:12 a.m. on Sunday, Feb. 16, according to state police. Moritz was not wearing a seat belt and was pronounced dead at the scene, investigators said. His truck continued south before coming to rest on the left shoulder and was later towe…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Driver ID'd In Fatal Crash Into Tree: PA State Police Chambersburg (UPDATE) Driver ID'd In Fatal Crash Into Tree: PA State Police Chambersburg (UPDATE)
Driver ID'd In Fatal Crash Into Tree: PA State Police Chambersburg (Update) A 36-year-old man was killed when his truck veered off the road and hit a tree in Franklin County early Monday, Jan. 13, Pennsylvania State Police said. The man has been identified as Jason Tyler Graham. The crash happened at 6:27 a.m. at 750 Mont Alto Rd in Guilford Township. Graham, who was driving a 2008 Ford F350, was heading north on Mont Alto Road when he failed to navigate a left-hand curve, according to police. His truck went off the right side of the road, crossed a median, and continued northeast through the intersection of Eby and Mont Alto roads before striking a tree in a front…

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by Jillian Pikora
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3 Hospitalized After Crash Closes Central PA Road 3 Hospitalized After Crash Closes Central PA Road
3 Hospitalized After Crash Closes Central PA Road Three people were hospitalized following a single-vehicle crash in Dauphin County early Friday, Dec. 6, according to emergency dispatch. The crash occurred in the 2200 block of Fiddlers Elbow Road near Elle Way in Derry Township around 4 a.m., dispatch reported. The vehicle veered off the roadway and struck a tree, injuring all three occupants. All three individuals were transported to the hospital by ambulance. Their conditions remain unknown, dispatch said. Fiddlers Elbow Road was closed between High Street and the Swatara Creek bridge as Derry Township police investigated the scene. Dri…

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Driver In 'Critical Condition' After Highspeed Crash In Elizabethtown: PSP Driver In 'Critical Condition' After Highspeed Crash In Elizabethtown: PSP
Driver In 'Critical Condition' After Highspeed Crash In Elizabethtown: PSP A serious crash has sent one person to the hospital in "critical condition" Pennsylvania State Police announced on Monday, July 29.  The driver of a Ram 1500 was "traveling at a high rate of speed on Linden Ave and failed to negotiate a curve" onto N. Hanover St./PA State Highway 743 — going over the curb and striking a tree, PSP Lancaster troopers detailed in a release. The exact time of the crash was not shared.  The critically injured driver was taken to Penn State Hershey, according to the release.  State police continue to investigate this serious crash. 

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by Jillian Pikora
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23-Year-Old Man ID'd After Fatal Crash Into Tree: York County Coroner 23-Year-Old Man ID'd After Fatal Crash Into Tree: York County Coroner
23-Year-Old Man ID'd After Fatal Crash Into Tree: York County Coroner A 23-year-old man was killed in a crash into a tree, according to an updated release by the York County Coroner's Office on June 12.  Daniel Antos Jr., of the 100 block of Twin Hills Road in Franklin Township died at the scene of the crash. Deputy Coroner Michele Kirchner was called to the scene to investigate at 8:03 p.m. and certified the death at 8:45 p.m. on June 5, as detailed in the release. Daniel had been driving south on Route 74, when he left the road for an unknown reason and struck a tree, as explained by the coroner's office.  EMS was first called to 259 O…

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by Jillian Pikora