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Driver Not Using Seatbelt Smashes Into Pole In Fatal Newberry Township Crash: Coroner Driver Not Using Seatbelt Smashes Into Pole In Fatal Newberry Township Crash: Coroner
Driver Not Using Seatbelt Smashes Into Pole In Fatal Newberry Township Crash: Coroner A 54-year-old woman died Monday morning, Dec. 9, 2024, when her car slammed into a pole in Newberry Township. She was not wearing a seatbelt, according to York County Coroner Pamela Gay. The crash happened just before 8:52 a.m. on the 2100 block of Old Trail Lane, York Haven where Chief Deputy Coroner Tania Zech pronounced the woman dead at the scene. Investigators say the driver went through a traffic light, drove onto the curb, and continued through the grass before striking a pole near an overpass. The impact deployed her car’s airbag, but her lack of a seatbelt contributed to the fatal …
PA Dad Killed Moving Deer From Road Leaves Behind Pregnant Fiancée, 2 Kids: GoFundMe PA Dad Killed Moving Deer From Road Leaves Behind Pregnant Fiancée, 2 Kids: GoFundMe
PA Dad Killed Moving Deer From Road Leaves Behind Pregnant Fiancée, 2 Kids: GoFundMe Daniel “Danny” H. Johnson, a 27-year-old beloved father, fiancé, and musician, tragically lost his life in a freak accident on Franklin Road in Mercer County on Sunday, Nov. 26, 2024, while moving a deer carcass from the roadway, as Daily Voice previously reported. Johnson and another man had stopped their vehicles to clear the road of the animal, which posed a hazard to drivers, Pennsylvania State Police said. As they worked, an approaching vehicle struck both men. Johnson was pronounced dead at the scene, while the other pedestrian was airlifted with life-threatening injuries. Johnson lea…
PA Flagger, Mom Struck In Hit-And-Run Faces Long Road To Recovery: Family PA Flagger, Mom Struck In Hit-And-Run Faces Long Road To Recovery: Family
PA Flagger, Mom Struck In Hit-And-Run Faces Long Road To Recovery: Family A Harrisburg flagger is recovering from devastating injuries after being struck in a hit-and-run crash, her family told Daily Voice on Tuesday, Dec. 3. April Hoyrup, a mother of two, was hit by a dark blue or black Audi while flagging at the intersection of Paxton and Cameron streets on Friday, Nov. 22, at around 2:30 a.m., according to her mother, Sharon Downing. The driver fled the scene. Hoyrup had only just returned to flagging that week, though she previously worked in the field for three years. Her shift that night ended with her being rushed to the ICU at Penn State Holy Spirit M…
What Are Snow Squalls? Winter Weather Hazard Forecast In NJ, PA: Here's What To Know What Are Snow Squalls? Winter Weather Hazard Forecast In NJ, PA: Here's What To Know
What Are Snow Squalls? Winter Weather Hazard Forecast In NJ, PA: Here's What To Know A storm system moving in brings the potential for snow squalls, 55 mph winds, and frigid temps mid-week in New Jersey and Pennsylvania, forecasters have said in a new update. ⚠️❄️🌬️ Not much change to the forecast for tonight through Thursday. Some snow showers may result in some light... Posted by US National Weather Service Philadelphia/Mount Holly on Wednesday, December 4, 2024 A powerful cold front is set to sweep through the region tonight into Thursday, Dec. 5, bringing snow showers, potential travel hazards, and wind gusts as high as 55 mph, according to the National Weather …
Child Hit By Car Walking To School Bus In Lancaster County Hospitalized: Police Child Hit By Car Walking To School Bus In Lancaster County Hospitalized: Police
Child Hit By Car Walking To School Bus In Lancaster County Hospitalized: Police A 12-year-old student is in the hospital after the were struck by a passing car while crossing the street to get on the school bus, East Cocalico Township Police announced on Wednesday, Oct.23. Police were called to a report of a person struck at the intersection of North Reamstown and Bunker Hill roads at 7:07 a.m.  Officers arrived to find the 12-year-old student "laying on the pavement after being struck by a vehicle," the police said. The preliminary investigation has determined that the child was attempting to cross the street to get on a waiting school bus, the police expla…
80-Year-Old Woman At Fault For Her Fatal Crash On Rt 22: PA State Police 80-Year-Old Woman At Fault For Her Fatal Crash On Rt 22: PA State Police
80-Year-Old Woman At Fault For Her Fatal Crash On Rt 22: PA State Police An 80-year-old entered Route 22 "without proper clearance" causing the crash that led to her death, Pennsylvania State Police stated in a release on Thursday, Oct. 17.  The Harrisburg woman, whose name has been withheld, was driving her 2025 Kia Sportage north on South Oak Grove Road when she stopped and then entered Allentown Boulevard/S. Oak Grove Road in West Hanover Township without making sure the lane she was entering was unoccupied, according to PA State Police.  She collided with a 2015 Ford Expedition driven by a 54-year-old Grantville man, at 6:22 p.m. on Wednesday,…
40 Year Owner Of Central PA Auto Repair Shop Crushed To Death By Truck: Coroner 40 Year Owner Of Central PA Auto Repair Shop Crushed To Death By Truck: Coroner
40 Year Owner Of Central PA Auto Repair Shop Crushed To Death By Truck: Coroner An auto repair shop owner has died after being struck by his own truck, the York County Coroner's Office announced on Friday, Sept. 27.  Irl L. Therit, Jr., 63, of Hanover, passed away at WellSpan York Hospital at 3:11 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 26, according to a release by the coroner's office. Deputy Coroner Molly York was called to the hospital to investigate and certify the death. Therit, was struck by his "rollback" flatbed truck parked at his property in the 3500 block of Centennial Road at 1:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 26, as detailed in the release. He had parked his …
School Bus Crash Sends 6 Autistic Children To Hospital: PA State Police School Bus Crash Sends 6 Autistic Children To Hospital: PA State Police
School Bus Crash Sends 6 Autistic Children To Hospital: PA State Police A bus carrying autistic children crashed in Central Pennsylvania on Tuesday afternoon, Sept. 10, state police announced the following morning.  Six children from a school for autistic children and one adult were taken to Mount Nittany Medical Center following the crash on Interstate 80 near mile marker 161 in Marion Township, troopers from PSP Rockview detailed in the release.  A 2023 Ram 2500 pickup truck struck the front driver's side of a 2007 school bus while changing lanes, as explained by PSP. The truck was towed from the scene by Rich's Towing, troopers stated, and it…
33-Week Pregnant Driver Killed In 4 Vehicle Crash: PA State Police 33-Week Pregnant Driver Killed In 4 Vehicle Crash: PA State Police
33-Week Pregnant Driver Killed In 4 Vehicle Crash: PA State Police A 29-year-old mom-to-be died in surgery following a four-vehicle crash approximately two weeks before her fifth wedding anniversary, according to her social media and as Pennsylvania State Police told Daily Voice on Tuesday, Sept. 10.  A 33-week pregnant, Katharyn "Kayte" M. (Kocher) Derhammer, had stopped her 2011 Nissan Rogue in heavy traffic in the right lane of Interstate 99 North near mile marker 76.6 in Benner Township when she was rear-ended at a high rate of speed by a 2012 GMC Yukon driven by 31-year-old Christopher J. Sauders of Boalsburg, PSP Rockview Howard Sweeny detailed …
FATAL CRASH: 33-Year-Old Woman Thrown Into On Coming Traffic On Rt 283, PD FATAL CRASH: 33-Year-Old Woman Thrown Into On Coming Traffic On Rt 283, PD
Fatal Crash: 33-Year-Old Woman Thrown Into On Coming Traffic On Rt 283, PD A 33-year-old woman has died after being ejected from an SUV and thrown into on coming traffic in a crash into a tractor-trailer late on Sunday night, Sept. 8, East Hempfield police explained the following morning. The woman had been a passenger in a 2025 BMW X5 driving West on Route 283 when it struck the rear of "a 53' Wabash reefer style trailer being pulled by a Freightliner Truck Tractor that was also traveling West," the police said. Police, fire, and EMS were called to the two vehicle crash on Rt 283 West just west of Route 741 at 11:31 p.m., as detailed in the release. The impact o…
'Non-Verbal' Adult Goes Missing In Pennsylvania, Police Say 'Non-Verbal' Adult Goes Missing In Pennsylvania, Police Say
'Non-Verbal' Adult Goes Missing In Pennsylvania, Police Say A non-verbal adult at high risk of being victimized has gone missing in Philadelphia, authorities announced on Thursday, Aug. 15. Woodley, also known as Qwan, is 41 years old and a resident of the Resources for Human Development program. He was last seen at about 9:30 p.m. on Aug. 7. He is approximately 5’4” tall and weighs 163 lbs. He has black hair and brown eyes. He was last seen wearing a royal blue shirt, grey pajamas and sweatpants, and Crocs and carrying a black bookbag, and Walmart and Target bags. He has been recently sighted near Rising Sun Plaza, Olney Plaza, Bridge/Pratt…
York County Man Dies Days After Jeep Crash In York County: Coroner York County Man Dies Days After Jeep Crash In York County: Coroner
York County Man Dies Days After Jeep Crash In York County: Coroner A 44-year-old man has died days after a crash the York County Coroner'sOffice announced on Wednesday, Aug. 14.  Rogelio Johnson of the 500 block of West College Avenue, York, passed away due to "Anoxic Brain Injury, Subarachnoid Hemorrhage due to Motor Vehicle Crash" at WellSpan York Hospital at 2:15 p.m. on Aug. 5, as stated in the coroner's release.  His accidental death happened two days after a crash in Manchester Township, according to the release.  His friend Carter L. Clews wrote the following about the accident in a tribute post on Constitutional Right…
21-Year-Old Killed In High-Speed Motorcycle Crash: PA State Police 21-Year-Old Killed In High-Speed Motorcycle Crash: PA State Police
21-Year-Old Killed In High-Speed Motorcycle Crash: PA State Police A 21-year-old man has died at WellSpan Chambersburg hospital following a motorcycle crash on Friday, Aug. 9, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Sunday.  Jamaree Moore of Chambersburg was riding his 2010 Yamaha motorcycle at a high rate of speed northbound on Wayne Avenue/PA Route 316 at the intersection of South Second Street in Chambersburg when he left the roadway at 3:46 p.m. on Friday, Trooper Jared Muir. His motorcycle went up the right curb lane of Wayne Avenue, rear-ending a 2020 Mitsubishi Eclipse, and the force propelled it into oncoming traffic — strik…
Carlisle Motorcyclist Killed In Pickup Truck Crash By Cemetery: PSP Carlisle Motorcyclist Killed In Pickup Truck Crash By Cemetery: PSP
Carlisle Motorcyclist Killed In Pickup Truck Crash By Cemetery: PSP A man has died and a woman is in the hospital following a crash near a cemetery in Monroe Township on Friday, July 19, Pennsylvania State Police announced in a release the following Monday.  William "Bill" E. Mack, 67 of Carlisle was riding a 2018 Harley Davison FLHTKSE ANV north on York Road when he attempted to make a left on Boiling Springs Road — that's when he struck the rear of 23-year-old Carlisle resident, Kirstyn D. Brenton's 2004 Chevrolet Silverado at 1:24 p.m., PSP Carlisle Trooper Jorge Acevedo detailed in the release. The crash was near a cemetery on PA Route 74 and …
Drunk Man Slams Into Boulder, Tree Seriously Injuring Teen, Police Say Drunk Man Slams Into Boulder, Tree Seriously Injuring Teen, Police Say
Drunk Man Slams Into Boulder, Tree Seriously Injuring Teen, Police Say A crash that left a teen with "severe injuries" has landed a man serious charges, East Cocalico Township police announced Wednesday, July 17.  Maxim Antonio Mannino, 21, of Denver, PA, has been charged with the following according to the police and confirmed by court documents: Felony Aggravated Assault by Vehicle While DUI. Misdemeanor Recklessly Endangering Another Person.  Misdemeanor Driving Under the Influence - General Impairment or Incapable of Driving Safely - First Offense. Misdemeanor DUI: Highest Rate of Alcohol (Bac.10 - <.16) First Offense. Summary&…
Fatal Crash Investigation Underway In Caernarvon Township, Police Say Fatal Crash Investigation Underway In Caernarvon Township, Police Say
Fatal Crash Investigation Underway In Caernarvon Township, Police Say Investigators are now seeking witnesses to the deadly crash on Morgantown Road on Thursday morning, June 6.  At least one person died in a wreck between Elverson Road and Ranck Road on Route 10 around 8 a.m., authorities said previously. "We would like to talk to anyone that had witnessed the crash," said Caernarvon Police Chief Paul Stolz.  "Also if you had been driving on Morgantown Road between Elverson Road and Joanna Furnace and witnessed anything, please contact us." Call Caernarvon police at 610-286-1012.
Reading Man ID'd Following Fatal Lebanon Crash Involving 11 People: Police Reading Man ID'd Following Fatal Lebanon Crash Involving 11 People: Police
Reading Man ID'd Following Fatal Lebanon Crash Involving 11 People: Police A 30-year-old Reading man has been identified following a crash that sent 11 people to the hospital, police announced on Friday, May 31.  Marilus Mousardy died at the scene of a crash between two minivans at the intersection of State Drive and Schaeffer Road at 4:56 p.m. on Thursday, May 30, according to the South Lebanon Township Police.  Their preliminary investigation revealed the following: "A mini-van containing at least nine people was struck while it was in the travel lane of an oncoming mini-van occupied by 3 persons." They noted that: "All other occupants in both vehicl…
Biglerville Mom Dies In Crash, Infant Daughter Airlifted: PA State Police Biglerville Mom Dies In Crash, Infant Daughter Airlifted: PA State Police
Biglerville Mom Dies In Crash, Infant Daughter Airlifted: PA State Police A 25-year-old Biglerville mom was killed and her infant daughter was medevaced following a two-vehicle crash on Memorial Day, Pennsylvania State Police in Adams County announced on Thursday, May 30. Brianna "Brie" Michelle Lucas was found dead in her 2005 Chevrolet Impala at the scene of the crash, PSP explained. The crash happened at the intersection of Stone Jug and Old Harrisburg roads in Straban Township at 6:59 p.m. on Monday, May 27, as Investigating Trooper Christopher Cannino detailed in the PSP release.  Her 2-year-old daughter was conscious and evaluated by EMS at the sc…