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Central PA Teacher Killed In 100 MPH Crash Had BAC 3X Over Legal Limit: Report Central PA Teacher Killed In 100 MPH Crash Had BAC 3X Over Legal Limit: Report
Central PA Teacher Killed In 100 MPH Crash Had BAC 3X Over Legal Limit: Report A central Pennsylvania mom and teacher who died when her car went off the road and careened through one building and into another had a blood-alcohol level nearly three times the legal limit, PennLive reports. Amy Krick's car left Linglestown Road and went into Barbershop 160 and then Salon 160, located right next door, early Halloween morning, previously reported by Daily Voice. Krick's Mazda was clocked at 101 mph and she had a BAC level of .214% at the tie of the crash, PennLive says citing Susquehanna Township Public Safety Director Robert Martin. The legal limit is 0.08%…

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by Cecilia Levine
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ICY MORNING (UPDATE): One Dead, Highways Closed, Dozens Injured In North Jersey Crashes ICY MORNING (UPDATE): One Dead, Highways Closed, Dozens Injured In North Jersey Crashes
ICY Morning (Update): One Dead, Highways Closed, Dozens Injured In North Jersey Crashes UPDATE: One victim was confirmed dead and westbound Route 3 in East Rutherford was temporarily closed Wednesday morning following what was the most serious in a series of crashes on icy North Jersey roads. Here's a listing of incidents. Mark Kolta, 31, of North Bergen had been involved in an earlier chain-reaction crash on the Hackensack River bridge on westbound Route 3 shortly after 6:30 a.m., East Rutherford Deputy Police Chief Phillip Taormina said. He was struck in another pileup after getting out of his vehicle, the deputy chief said. Kolta was pronounced dead at a local hospital a …

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Parents Of 3 Killed In Head-On Collision On Way Home From Church Parents Of 3 Killed In Head-On Collision On Way Home From Church
Parents Of 3 Killed In Head-On Collision On Way Home From Church Parents were killed in a head-on collision on their way home for a Christmas candlelight service at their church on Sunday, according to state police and the couple’s family. Arthur “Art” Matz, 50, and Jody L. Matz, 44, both of Myerstown, Pennsylvania, died at the scene of a two-vehicle crash in the 4700 block of the Stiegel Pike/Route 501 on Sunday at approximately 8:20 p.m., according to a release by police. The couple was heading north in their 2008 Honda Civic when a 2012 Infiniti QX56 operated by Eric S. Martin, 34, of Myerstown, crossed over from the southbound lanes and struck thei…

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by Jillian Pikora
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PA Man Killed By Car In South Jersey Loved By Many PA Man Killed By Car In South Jersey Loved By Many
PA Man Killed By Car In South Jersey Loved By Many A 45-year-old man from Pennsylvania was struck and killed by a car while walking Thursday night in South Jersey, local police said. Michael D. Geisler, of Pittsburgh, was trying to cross Greentree Road near Heritage Valley Drive when a 2015 Volkswagen heading westbound on Greentree struck him around 11:45 p.m., Washington Township police said. Geisler was rushed to Jefferson Hospital and then airlifted to Jefferson Hospital in Philadelphia where he was pronounced dead, police said. Condolences poured in. I am heartbroken over the loss of my friend, Mike Geisler, and I send all my lov…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Woman, 80, Dies In Lehigh Valley Crash Woman, 80, Dies In Lehigh Valley Crash
Woman, 80, Dies In Lehigh Valley Crash An 80-year-old woman died at the hospital following a Wednesday afternoon crash in the Lehigh Valley area, authorities said. Brenda Kohler of Northampton was driving on the 500 block of Cherryville Road in Lehigh Township when she was struck by another vehicle just after 4:30 p.m., according to the Lehigh County Coroner’s Office. Kohler was taken to Lehigh Valley Hospital, Muhlenberg and pronounced dead around 5:25 p.m., authorities said. An autopsy showed Kohler’s death to be accidental in nature and caused by multiple blunt force injuries from the crash. Kohler was apparently a member …

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by Valerie Musson
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Mother Of 2 IDd As Driver In Deadly Crash Into Central PA Home, Authorities Say Mother Of 2 IDd As Driver In Deadly Crash Into Central PA Home, Authorities Say
Mother Of 2 IDd As Driver In Deadly Crash Into Central PA Home, Authorities Say A mother of two is dead after crashing into a home in Lancaster County on Sunday, according to police. West Hempfield Township police were called to the crash in the 3200 of Marietta Avenue just before 5 a.m., police said. Stephanie Jo Herr, 30, of Quarryville, was the only occupant in the vehicle, police told LancasterOnline. No other vehicles were involved in the crash, police said. Herr was identified by Lancaster County Coroner Dr. Stephen Diamantoni, according to WGAL News 8. Herr’s death was caused by multiple traumatic injuries based on an external exam and her death was ruled a…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Drunken, Speeding Driver Sentenced In I-95 Crash That Killed 2 In PA Drunken, Speeding Driver Sentenced In I-95 Crash That Killed 2 In PA
Drunken, Speeding Driver Sentenced In I-95 Crash That Killed 2 In PA A 38-year-old DUI driver was sentenced Friday to 19 ½ to 39 years in state prison for his role in a high-speed crash that killed two people and seriously injured two others on I-95 nearly two years ago, authorities said. Kevin R. Peters was convicted by a Bucks County jury last month of two counts each of third-degree murder, involuntary manslaughter, homicide by vehicle while DUI, aggravated assault by vehicle while DUI, and related charges. Peters was driving a Mazda CX-5 more than 100 miles per hour when he rear-ended a minivan around 1 a.m. on Dec. 6, 2019, in the southbound lane o…

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by Nicole Acosta
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Truck's Emergency System Calls Police To Lancaster Crash That Injured 6 Including Kids Truck's Emergency System Calls Police To Lancaster Crash That Injured 6 Including Kids
Truck's Emergency System Calls Police To Lancaster Crash That Injured 6 Including Kids A three-year-old and a five-month-old were among the six injured in a crash in Lancaster County on Saturday, according to Northern Lancaster County Regional police. The crash occurred at the intersection of Clay Road and Pinehill Road in Lititz, Warwick Township around 8 a.m. Dispatchers learned of the crash when "automated in-car reporting systems indicated that sounds emanating from the crash scene included screams and crying," police said in a statement. Upon arrival police found a 2015 Chevrolet Equinox driven by Jean A. Lare, 60, of the 100 block of Windy Hill Drive in Lititz, failed…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Driver Killed In Alleged Harrisburg Drag Racing Crash ID'd Driver Killed In Alleged Harrisburg Drag Racing Crash ID'd
Driver Killed In Alleged Harrisburg Drag Racing Crash ID'd A 23-year-old Highspire man was killed in an alleged drag racing crash on Friday night, according to police. Jose Alcantar crashed into a utility pole at the intersection of Cameron and Market streets around 9:30 p.m. Alcantar's community is rallying for his family. A family friend, Viviana Melendrez-Martinez, launched a GoFundMe campaign page to help cover funeral expenses. The campaign has raised $4,170 of the $13,000 goal as of Tuesday afternoon. Alcantar "was such a wonderful, cheerful and amazing person. He touched a lot of hearts," as Melendrez-Martinez stated on the campaign page.…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Woman Dies At Scene Of Crash In Lebanon Woman Dies At Scene Of Crash In Lebanon
Woman Dies At Scene Of Crash In Lebanon One person was killed in a crash in East Hanover Township on Tuesday morning, according to Pennsylvania State police in Lebanon. Clara J. Wenger, 64, of Jonestown, died at the scene. The single-vehicle crash happened on Jonestown Road around 5:30 a.m. Jonestown Road was closed between Ono and Schoolhouse roads for approximately three hours, but it has since reopened. Wenger did not stop at a marked stop sign, hitting a rock, then a tree and finally rolling over. She was wearing a seatbelt at the time of the crash. Funeral and memorial service details have not been released. Follow Dail…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Community Raises $6K+ For Family Of Rapper Killed In Motorcycle Crash In Pennsylvania Community Raises $6K+ For Family Of Rapper Killed In Motorcycle Crash In Pennsylvania
Community Raises $6K+ For Family Of Rapper Killed In Motorcycle Crash In Pennsylvania A community has rallied to help support the family of a rapper and hip-hop artist who was killed in a crash in Lancaster County on Sunday. Anthony "Skitz Tha Rippa" Walters, 34, of Columbia, tragically died while attempting to pass a vehicle, accidentally hitting it, according to investigators. The crash occurred at the intersection of Pheasant Drive and Malleable Road in West Hempfield Township around 7:30 p.m. Within hours of his identity being released from the coroner’s office, his community shared about its loss on social media, as Daily Voice reported at the time. Damn my guy …

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by Jillian Pikora
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Penn State Grad, 30, Killed In Fiery Crash On Garden State Parkway Penn State Grad, 30, Killed In Fiery Crash On Garden State Parkway
Penn State Grad, 30, Killed In Fiery Crash On Garden State Parkway A 30-year-old West Orange man died in a crash on the Garden State Parkway earlier this week. Craig Waldron was heading north when his GMC SUV ran off the roadway to the left, went down an embankment and struck several trees in Bloomfield Tuesday morning, New Jersey State Police Trooper Charles Marchan said. The vehicle went up in flames near milepost 153.7 around 11:15 a.m., and Waldron was pronounced dead. According to his obituary, Waldron -- who went by CJ -- graduated from West Orange High School in 209 and earned his bachelor's degree from Penn State University. He had been working i…

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by Cecilia Levine