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Police & Fire
Car Slams Into York County Home: Fire Officials (
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A car plowed into a home in Etters early Thursday morning, Sept. 12, fire officials announced. Firefighters were called to car into a home in the 2300 block of Old Trail Road at 12:36 a.m., according to the Newberry Township Fire Department and York County Department of Emergency Services. The front end of the sedan was inside the home when firefighters arrived, as seen in photos they shared. No injuries were reported. The estimated cost of the damage was unavailable.
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Mom Of 4 Killed In Schuylkill County Crash: Lehigh County Coroner
A 37-year-old mother of four was killed in a crash after striking several parked cars on Monday, Sept. 9 in Schuylkill County, authorities announced the following morning. Lisa Marie Dimitri, of Pottsville, was pronounced dead in the Emergency Department at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Cedar Crest at 10:20 a.m., according to Lehigh County Coroner Daniel A. Buglio. The cause of death was blunt force injuries to the torso and the manner was accidental, the coroner explained. Dimitri had driven her car into multiple parked vehicles in the 2000 block of W. Market Street, in Pottsville aro…
Police & Fire
Horse Struck Dead By Van In Lancaster County: State Police
A horse was struck dead by a minivan in Salisbury Township on Thursday, Sep. 5, Pennsylvania State Police announced the following day. The 2011 Dodge Caravan driven by 20-year-old Leon Lapp of Atglen struck a horse standing on Churchtown Road just south of Main Street at 6:01 a.m., PSP Lancaster Trooper Joshua Croyle wrote in the release. The Caravan was going south on the Road when it hit the horse then continued across the northbound lane of traffic, off the road, into a PP&L utility pole, Trooper Croyle explained. The horse died from the initial impact of the…
Police & Fire
Married Couple Charged In Central PA Road Rage Incident: Police
A husband and wife have been charged after they stopped traffic at an intersection to threaten a driver and damage their car on Shippensburg Police announced on Friday, Aug. 30. Christopher "Chris" Clinton Skaggs and Michelle (Naugle) Skaggs previously of Shippensburg but most recently of Orrstown have been charged with disorderly conduct Title 18 5503(a)(4), according to the police release. Officers were sent to the intersection of Rowe Road and West King Street in Shippensburg Borough, Franklin County after Cumberland County 911 received a call about a road rage incident that had ju…
Police & Fire
Elizabethtown Man Dies In Rollover Crash: PA State Police
A 34-year-old man has died and a woman was injured following a single-vehicle crash on PA Route 441/River Road on Friday night, Aug. 23, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Sunday morning, Aug. 25. Gideon Derr of Elizabethtown (according to his family and social media, although the coroner said he was from Bainbridge and PSP said he was from Labelle) died at the scene of the crash at 3805 River Road near Red Hill Plaza around 11:30 p.m., according to the Londonderry Township Fire Company and PA State Police. Derr was driving a 2001 Honda Civic s…
Police & Fire
Amish Buggy Driver Hospitalized After Hit-Run By Man With Drugs: PA State Police
A man was found with drugs following a hit-and-run crash into a horse-and-buggy on Tuesday, Aug. 13, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Aug. 21. John Levi Reed IV, 51, of Williamstown, was taken into custody at 7:38 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 15, for a drug offense after troopers were called to a report of a "suspicious person" in Jackson Township, according to a separate release attached in the same PSP file. The crash happened two days before in the area of 185 Specktown Road in Lykens Township at 1:24 p.m., as detailed by PSP Lykens Trooper Peter Calmeres. Reed was drivin…
Police & Fire
2 Maryland Men ID'd In Double Fatal Crash On I-81: PA State Police
The two people who were killed in a crash on Interstate 81 on Wednesday, Aug. 21 have been identified as men from Maryland, Pennsylvania State Police announced. Diamonte Drequan Disney, 25, and Tiheen "Tizzy" Justice Nathaniel Matthews, 20, both of Hagerstown, MD, were pronounced dead at the scene by the Franklin County Coroner, as detailed in the PA State Police release. The double fatal crash happened on I-81 South at mile marker 5.5 in Antrim Township, Franklin County at 1:54 a.m., as Daily Voice initially reported. Southbound lanes were closed for over five hours Wedne…
Police & Fire
Firefighters Rescue Child In Car At Parking Lot Outside East Drumore Giant
Quarryville firefighters rescued a child locked in a car Thursday, Aug. 15. The company received the call to the child locked in a vehicle at 4:05 p.m. They were found locked in the SUV pictured in the parking lot outside of the Giant grocery store in East Drumore Township. No injuries were reported. It is not immediately clear how the child ended up locked in the vehicle. Check back here for possible updates.
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Teen Struck Dead By Train Crash Into Car: Berks County Coroner
Services are on Saturday, Aug. 10 for a 19-year-old man killed when the car he was riding in was struck by a train in Berks County. Meanwhile, family members are raising money for funeral expenses for Jazavier Phelps-Hines, of Reading. Phelps-Hines died on Saturday, Aug. 3 at about 3:40 p.m. when his car was struck by a train in Tilden Township, according to the Berks County Coroner's Office. "We are heartbroken to share that Jazavier Phelps has passed away unexpectedly in a tragic accident," a relative wrote on this GoFundMe page. "He was a beloved son, grandson, nephew and friend. T…
Police & Fire
Missing Man With Paranoid Schizophrenia Disorder Could Be In Danger, Schuylkill Twp Police Say
A man who has been diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia disorder has disappeared, according to a Missing Endangered Person Alert issued by the Schuylkill Township Police Department announced on Tuesday evening, Aug. 6. Jeffrey DiMaio, 64 of Liberty House, was last seen driving a 2013 gray Ford Focus with the Pennsylvania license plate GKZ7895 in the area of Liberty House Lane, Phoenixville at 5 p.m. on Aug. 4, according to a separate MEPA alert issued on 511PA. The vehicle was spotted by automatic license plate readers in the Marcus Hook area around 12:30 p.m. on Aug. 5, the Sc…
Obituaries
McConnellsburg Mom Killed In Crash, Daughter Rallies Community
A McConnellsburg grandma has died following a two-vehicle crash through a red light, Pennsylvania State Police announced in a release shared with Daily Voice on Aug. 8. Connie Seville, 64, died at the scene of the crash that happened at the intersection of PA Route 75/Fort Loudon Road and US Route 30/Lincoln Way West at 7:26 p.m. on Friday, August 2, PSP Chambersburg Trooper Joshua Shane detailed in the release. Seville was driving a 2019 Chevrolet Cruze when she failed to stop at a red light striking the front end of a 2012 Dodge Caravan, Shane explained. Seville wa…
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Water Balloons Thrown From Bridge Damage Cars On Rt 222: Ephrata Police
Cars were damaged after items thought to be water balloons were thrown from an overpass, Ephrata police announced on Friday, Aug. 2. Two vehicles were heading north on Route 222 when they were struck by the falling items at the East Mohler Church Road overpass, around midnight on Aug, 1. "One vehicle sustained a large dent to the hood, and the other sustained a cracked windshield," the police stated in the release. Anyone with additional information about this incident is asked to contact Officer Martin with the Ephrata Police Department.
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1 Hospitalized After Train Strikes Vehicle In Lancaster Co.: Authorities
One person is in the hospital after their vehicle was struck by a train on Tuesday, July 30, a supervisor with Lancaster County Wide Communication told Daily Voice. The call to the train versus car collision at the railroad crossing in the 2500 block of Horse Road in Upper Leacock Township came into LCWC around 4 p.m. One person in the vehicle was taken to the hospital, and their injuries are reportedly minor. The road was closed at 5:15 p.m. as emergency crews remained on the scene.
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Jinmaris Melendez Killed In New York City Crash,
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A 21-year-old Lancaster woman has been identified by the NYPD as the person killed in an early morning crash in New York City. Jinmaris Melendez was a passenger in a Ford Focus that was involved in a three-vehicle crash on Saturday morning in New York after it was struck by a BMW and caromed into a parked box truck, officials say. At approximately 2:40 a.m. on July 20, officers from the 41st Precinct were called to the area of Viele Avenue and Manida Street to investigate the reported crash. Google Maps street view Investigators determined that a 23-year-old man was driving th…
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Doctor Killed In Philadelphia Crash
The bicyclist who died in a crash on Wednesday, July 17, was a doctor at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, according to police and the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia website. Barbara Ann Friedes, 30, was struck from behind by a 2018 Volkswagen on the 1800 block of Spruce Street around 7 p.m., Philadelphia police wrote in a release. The Volkswagen then hit three parked cars before coming to a rest, police continued. Friedes was taken to Jefferson University Hospital and pronounced dead, while the driver of the Volkswagen was taken to the same hospital with minor …
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Driver Loses Control, Ending Up In Yard, Lititz Police Say
A medical issue sent a car into someone's front yard on Saturday, police in Lititz announced on Sunday afternoon. The driver of a sedan was heading north of South Broad Street/PA Route 501 when they "experienced a sudden medical issue causing them to lose control of the vehicle. The vehicle left the roadway, struck the curb, and came to a final rest in the front yard of a nearby home," the police stated in the release. Officers arrived to find the vehicle in someone else's front yard near PA Rt 501 and the intersection of West Sixth Street around 5:36 p.m. on July 13, as detaile…
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Florida Man Had 13 'Explosive Devices' In Truck, PA Troopers Say
A 46-year-old man from Frostproof, Florida was arrested after state police said they found over a dozen improvised explosive devices in his vehicle. The unnamed man was stopped in Tobyhanna on July 5 and "deemed to be under the influence," according to troopers. Authorities obtained a warrant and said they found 13 explosives during a search of his GMC Sierra. PSP's Hazardous Device and Explosives Section (HDES) took custody of the devices for investigation, police said. The man was "charged accordingly" and taken to the Monroe County Correctional Facility, troopers said.…
Traffic
Road Rage Shooting On Rt 222, Berks County Authorities Say
A gunman who shot at another driver near the Berkshire Mall on Monday, July 1 is being sought by police. The road rage incident unfolded on Route 222 in Wyomissing around 12:45 p.m., authorities announced the following day. A driver in a black Honda sedan fired at another vehicle, striking it twice, according to investigators. No one was injured in the shooting. Anyone who witnessed the incident is asked to call Wyomissing Borough police at 610-375-6102 or submit an anonymous tip through the Berks County Crimewatch webpage.
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Ilana Abugov, 48 Of Leola, Killed In Two-Vehicle Crash
A 48-year-old woman died at the scene of a two-vehicle crash that sent the vehicles into fields on opposite sides of the road, authorities explained on Monday, July 1. Ilana Abugov of Bradford Drive in Leola, was alone in her car when she was struck by another vehicle at the intersection of Peters and Shirk roads in East Earl Township around 5 p.m. on Thursday, June 27, according to the coroner's release and a release from the Garden Spot Fire Rescue. The coroner was called to the scene at 6:53 p.m. and Ilana was pronounced dead at 7:34 p.m. Emergency crews "remained on scene f…
Police & Fire
Pursuit Of Teen In Stolen Car Ends With Fiery Crash: Reading Police
A juvenile who led police on a chase in a stolen car has been charged, Reading Police announced on Monday, June 24. Officers spotted the vehicle near North 3rd and Washington streets around 1:30 a.m. When they tried to pull it over, the 15-year-old driver fled into Muhlenberg Township where he lost control and crashed, according to officials. The car caught fire before police removed the driver from the vehicle, RPD said. The teen is charged with unauthorized use of a motor vehicle, fleeing and eluding, and multiple traffic-related offenses. He is being charged as a juveni…
Obituaries
Preston Mowery, 21, Dies In Rt 30 Crash: Coroner
A 21-year-old man was killed in a four-vehicle crash on Route 30 on June 17, the Pennsylvania State Police announced in a release the following Monday. Shortly after the crash, Preston Mowery, of Ephrata, was found seatbelted but unresponsive in the driver’s seat of a 2013 Chevrolet Malibu along the side of Route 30/Lincoln Highway around 7 a.m. on Monday, according to the Lancaster County Coroner’s Office and the Pennsylvania State Police. Three other vehicles were involved: a tractor-trailer, a Tesla, and another sedan— all only drivers in the vehicles, according to the PSP re…
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Former Hagerstown Hockey Player Killed In Waynesboro Crash: PA State Police
A 21-year-old man who was a former popular Hagerstown Youth Hockey Association player died in a car crash in Waynesboro on Sunday, officials announced on June 24. Benjamin "Ben" Browall of Waynesboro, PA previously of Hagerstown, MD, was the passenger in a 2002 Subaru sedan driven by Kirkland M. Knepper, 23 also of Waynesboro when a wild crash happened just before 8 p.m. on June 23, according to a release by the Pennsylvania State Police. While in the 5000 block of Old Forge Road, Quincy Township heading south, Knepper left the roadway for an unknown reason — striking a tree, ro…
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Infant Among 4 Amish Injured In Horse-Buggy Crash: PA State Police
A 1-year-old girl is in the hospital – along with another Amish child and two adults – following a horse-and-buggy crash, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Sunday, June 23. The crash began when 83-year-old Charles R. Shannon attempted to drive his 2016 Hyundai Santa Fe around the horse-and-buggy driven by 73-year-old George D. Zimmerman, and then he rear-ended the buggy around 11:50 a.m. on Thursday, June 20, PSP Carlisle Trooper Conner Jones wrote in the release. This happened in the 400 block of Greenspring Road/PA 641 near the intersection with Stamy Road in Ne…
Police & Fire
Suspect On Loose After Wild Chase Starting In Dauphin County: PA State Police
One suspect is still on the loose after a wild pursuit across two counties in Central Pennsylvania, according to a State Police release on Wednesday. Two men were spotted trying to break into a vehicle at the Ciocca Honda dealership located at 8001 Allentown Boulevard, West Hanover Township, around 5:45 a.m. on June 5, troopers detailed. When Dauphin County troopers arrived the men hopped into a stolen car from New York City with a stolen license plate from New Jersey, according to the release. The vehicle took off at a high rate of speed east on Allentown. "PSP successfully uti…
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Road
Rage
: Shooting On US Rt 30 In York County, Police Say
A 22-year-old driving a Kia was shot at along US Route 30 on Monday evening, the Northern York County Regional Police Department announced the following day. Shots were fired at a 2007 Kia SUV on US Route 30 East just east of Breezeview Drive on June 3, NYCRPD detailed in the release. Officers were called to the scene around 6:22 p.m. They found the vehicle riddled with bullets pulled over in a grassy area near Manchester Crossroads. The driver was in a nearby business, and following the police's interview with the driver, investigators believe that the driver was the intended …
Police & Fire
Girl Riding Bicycle Struck By Mom With Preschooler In Car: West Lampeter PD
A mom driving her 4-year-old daughter struck a girl on a bicycle leaving her with "severe head injuries," the West Lampeter Township Police announced on Friday afternoon. The young bicyclist was struck at the intersection of Wiker and Frances avenues around 6:40 p.m., the police detailed in the release. The girl had been riding her bike without a helmet going north on Frances Avenue, investigators explained. When she crossed Wiker Avenue she collided with a 27-year-old mom's silver Nissan Rogue with her young daughter as a passenger. The police noted, "There were no repor…
Police & Fire
Dad ID'd, Girl Taken To Lehigh Valley Burn Unit After Lancaster Twp Fatal Fire: Officials
A girl is in the Lehigh Valley Burn Unit and her dad has died following a fire in the apartment building attached to the Bausman Post Office in Lancaster Township on Tuesday, Feb. 13, fire officials announced later that day. Nathaniel Holmes, 45 of 221 Rosedale Avenue died at Penn Medicine Lancaster General Hospital at 12:16 a.m. on Feb. 13, Lancaster County Chief Deputy Can Eric Bieber detailed in a release. His cause and manner of death are pending the results of an auto, although Bieber noted he suffered thermal burns. The fire broke out in a house with three apartments (only…
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