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21-Year-Old Motorcyclist Killed In South Whitehall Crash: Coroner 21-Year-Old Motorcyclist Killed In South Whitehall Crash: Coroner
21-Year-Old Motorcyclist Killed In South Whitehall Crash: Coroner A 21-year-old motorcyclist was killed in a crash on Blue Barn Road in South Whitehall Township, Lehigh County, the coroner's office announced on Sunday, Nov. 24. Nathan Tyler Kline, of South Whitehall Township, was pronounced dead at the scene at 2:18 p.m. after his motorcycle veered off the roadway and struck a tree, officials said. Kline, who was wearing a helmet, died of multiple blunt force and traumatic injuries, according to the Lehigh County Coroner's Office. His death has been ruled an accident. The crash occurred in the 1500 block of Blue Barn Road. The South Whitehall Township Po…

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by Jillian Pikora
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66-Year-Old ID'd After Fatal Motorcycle Crash: PA State Police 66-Year-Old ID'd After Fatal Motorcycle Crash: PA State Police
66-Year-Old ID'd After Fatal Motorcycle Crash: PA State Police A 66-year-old man was killed in a motorcycle crash in Northampton County on Thursday, Oct. 31, according to the Pennsylvania State Police. John S. Tompkins of Upper Mount Bethel was driving a 2003 Honda motorcycle in the 700 block of Totts Gap Road of Upper Mount Bethel Township when he struck the guide rail, state police said.  Troopers were dispatched to the crash at 4:36 p.m. and found him dead at the scene, according to state police. The man's name was not released at the time of publication. An investigation by the state police Belfast Patrol Unit, Troop M Forensic Services Unit,…

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by Merriell Moyer
Police & Fire
Man Struck Dead In Montco Staples Parking Lot: Police Man Struck Dead In Montco Staples Parking Lot: Police
Man Struck Dead In Montco Staples Parking Lot: Police A man was struck dead in Pennsylvania Staples parking lot, police announced on Wednesday night, on Oct. 23.  The elderly King of Prussia man was struck in a Staples parking lot, located at 1844 Ridge Pike in Upper Providence Township, Montgomery County, at 12:15 p.m., police detailed in the release.  There are multiple marked crosswalks in the parking lot, as shown on Google Maps Street View, but it is unknown if he was walking in one.  He was pronounced dead at the scene, the police explained. "The driver of the striking vehicle has been fully cooperative with authorities …

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by Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
PA Man ID'd In Fatal Bethlehem Township Crash: Coroner PA Man ID'd In Fatal Bethlehem Township Crash: Coroner
PA Man ID'd In Fatal Bethlehem Township Crash: Coroner The 67-year-old man killed in a Northampton County crash Sunday, Oct. 20 has been identified, the county coroner said. Kevin L. Ward, of Easton, died in the two-vehicle crash that happened at the intersection of Freemansburg Avenue and 7th Street in Bethlehem Township, the Northampton County Coroner's Office said, according to 69 News.  Daily Voice reached out to the coroner's office for confirmation but hasn't heard back at the time of publication. The cause of death was "Multiple Blunt Force Injuries," and the manner of death was "Accident," 69 News said. A 24-year-old Nazareth man…

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by Merriell Moyer
Police & Fire
Car Crash, Ejection Kills 26-Year-Old Man In Eastern PA, Police Say Car Crash, Ejection Kills 26-Year-Old Man In Eastern PA, Police Say
Car Crash, Ejection Kills 26-Year-Old Man In Eastern PA, Police Say A 26-year-old man was ejected from his vehicle in a deadly crash on Thursday, authorities told Daily Voice on Monday.  The victim was driving along the 500 block of Basket Road when he crashed and was propelled from his vehicle, authorities in Rucombmanor said.  The fatal crash happened around 11:30 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 24.  Police did not name the victim.  Chief Dale Ulshafer said detectives are still investigating what led to the accident.  Check back here for updates. 

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by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
Driver Wanted In Deadly Christmas Eve Hit-Run Crash In Bucks County Surrenders: DA Driver Wanted In Deadly Christmas Eve Hit-Run Crash In Bucks County Surrenders: DA
Driver Wanted In Deadly Christmas Eve Hit-Run Crash In Bucks County Surrenders: DA A driver wanted in a deadly Christmas Eve hit-run crash in Bucks County has surrendered to police, authorities said. Kevin Michael Baker Jr., 20, of Bensalem, turned himself in Monday, April 25, to be arraigned on charges of accidents involving death or personal injury, tampering with physical evidence, and failure to stop and give information or render aid, the Bucks County District Attorney's Office said. Baker was allegedly behind the wheel of a truck that struck and killed 65-year-old John Dugan, as he crossed State Road in Bristol Township to go to a Christmas party on the afterno…

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by Nicole Acosta
Police & Fire
Pedestrian Killed On NJ Turnpike Pedestrian Killed On NJ Turnpike
Pedestrian Killed On NJ Turnpike A pedestrian was struck and killed by a car on the NJ Turnpike in Mercer County Saturday, April 16, authorities said. The crash occurred on the northbound side of the highway in the outer roadway at milepost 68.4 in East Windsor around 12:25 p.m., New Jersey State Trooper Alejandro Goez said. The driver of the car that struck the victim remained on scene and was not injured while the pedestrian was pronounced dead, Goez said. The right two lanes were closed for accident investigation.

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Authorities ID Passenger Killed In Allentown Crash As Bethlehem Man Authorities ID Passenger Killed In Allentown Crash As Bethlehem Man
Authorities ID Passenger Killed In Allentown Crash As Bethlehem Man A Bethlehem man has been identified as the passenger killed in a crash Tuesday night in Allentown, authorities said. Nicholas Santiago, 20, was riding in a car down South 15th Street around 11:40 p.m. when it veered off the road and struck a tree, according to the Allentown Police Department and the Lehigh County Coroner's Office. He was rushed to Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest, where he was pronounced dead at 12:06 a.m. Wednesday, authorities said. The cause of death for Santiago was determined to be blunt force injuries to the torso, and the manner of death was accidental, the corone…

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by Nicole Acosta