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PA Reformed Criminal Killed Riding Bicycle Without Helmet: Coroner PA Reformed Criminal Killed Riding Bicycle Without Helmet: Coroner
PA Reformed Criminal Killed Riding Bicycle Without Helmet: Coroner A reformed criminal who was riding a bicycle along a Northampton County road struck a vehicle and was killed on Tuesday, Oct. 22, according to authorities. He wasn't wearing a helmet at the time. Dwain S. Englert Sr., 58, of Allentown was riding a bicycle along Pembroke Road at the intersection of Livingston Street in Freemansburg Borough when he struck a vehicle, the Northampton County Coroner's Office said. Englert's bicycle struck a pickup truck that was making a turn at the intersection, Freemansburg Police Chief Jonathan Itterly told Daily Voice. The bicycle then fell over, causin…

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by Merriell Moyer
News
CHOP Doctor Killed In Philadelphia Crash CHOP Doctor Killed In Philadelphia Crash
Dr. Barbara Friedes, 30, Killed In Philly 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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by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
22-Year-Old Cyclist Killed In Route 206 Crash Was Recent NYU Swimmer 22-Year-Old Cyclist Killed In Route 206 Crash Was Recent NYU Swimmer
22-Year-Old Cyclist Killed In Route 206 Crash Was Recent NYU Swimmer Damian Baranowski, a 22-year-old cyclist from Pennsylvania, was killed while riding his bicycle in New Jersey, authorities said. Baranowski was on the right shoulder of Route 206 north in Sandyston Township when a Nissan passenger vehicle entered the roadway, crashed into the back of the bicycle, and veered off the roadway, colliding with a utility pole and overturning around 2:50 p.m. Saturday, June 29, Jeffrey Lebron, a spokesman for the New Jersey State Police said. Forever in our hearts Damian 🩵 Posted by Karolina Baranowski on Sunday, June 30, 2024 Baranowski, of Milford, PA d…

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by Sam Barron
Police & Fire
Berks Bicyclist Dies In Crash On Route 222: Police Berks Bicyclist Dies In Crash On Route 222: Police
Berks Bicyclist Dies In Crash On Route 222: Police A Berks County bicyclist was found dead by a loved one after he was hit by a vehicle on Route 222, according to authorities.  Northern Berks Regional Police said the cyclist was located on the highway between Rich Maiden Road and Pleasant Hill Road around 8:15 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 20.  The victim was 23-year-old Anson Burkholder of Maidencreek Township, the Berks County Coroner's Office confirmed to Daily Voice.  A family member found Burkholder near his damaged bicycle after he was late coming home and called police, the department said. Route 222 was temporarily closed…

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by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
Bicyclist Fatally Struck By Car In Philly Suburbs, Police Say Bicyclist Fatally Struck By Car In Philly Suburbs, Police Say
Bicyclist Fatally Struck By Car In Philly Suburbs, Police Say A bicyclist died at the scene of a crash in Levittown on Monday evening, Sept. 4, according to Falls Township police.  Authorities say the bicyclist was hit by a Nissan Rogue on the 9000 block of New Falls Road around 7 p.m. The victim, who was "wearing dark-colored clothing and no helmet," was critically injured and pronounced dead by first responders, police said. He has not been officially identified but authorities say he was a Levittown area resident in his 60s named Jose. The driver of the Nissan, a 21-year-old Morrisville resident, remained on-scene and is cooperating…

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by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
Teen Bicyclist Struck Dead In NE Philadelphia: Police Teen Bicyclist Struck Dead In NE Philadelphia: Police
Teen Bicyclist Struck Dead In NE Philadelphia: Police A teenager is dead after being hit by a car while riding his bike in Philadelphia, police told Daily Voice.  It happened around 4:15 a.m. on Friday, July 28, the department said.  The victim, an unnamed 18-year-old man, was struck at the intersection of Woodhaven Road and Byberry Road in the Northeast, police said. He was rushed to Jefferson-Torresdale Hospital where he was pronounced dead just before 5 a.m., they added.  The driver fled the scene and police did not provide a vehicle description. The crash remains under investigation by detectives. 

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by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
Lehigh Valley Doctor Dies Weeks After Bicycle Accident, Coroner Says Lehigh Valley Doctor Dies Weeks After Bicycle Accident, Coroner Says
Lehigh Valley Doctor Dies Weeks After Bicycle Accident, Coroner Says A doctor in the Lehigh Valley has died three weeks after a bicycle accident, authorities said. Dr. Lorraine A. Dickey, 60, died Sunday, Aug. 28 at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest, Lehigh County Coroner Daniel A. Buglio said. Dickey died of complications from a cervical spine injury she suffered in the Aug. 8 accident on the 100 block of Robert Drive in Upper Macungie Township, the coroner said. Dickey was a neonatologist as well as a board-certified pediatric hospice & palliative medicine physician, her LinkedIn profile says. The Allentown woman -- who also survived cancer --  wen…

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by Nicole Acosta
Police & Fire
Bicyclist, 50, Killed In Bristol Township Hit-Run Crash, Report Says Bicyclist, 50, Killed In Bristol Township Hit-Run Crash, Report Says
Bicyclist, 50, Killed In Bristol Township Hit-Run Crash, Report Says A 50-year-old bicyclist was killed in a hit-and-run crash in Bristol Township Monday, LevittownNow reports. The crash happened around 1:40 a.m. on Route 13's westbound exit ramp near the Pennsylvania Turnpike, according to the news outlet. A dark-colored vehicle exiting the turnpike and merging onto Route 13 struck and killed the bicyclist, the news outlet says. Just last week, a 35-year-old was killed in a hit-and-run crash on Mill Creek Parkway and Haines Road, Daily Voice previously reported citing Levittown Now. Click here for the full report by LevittownNow.

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by Nicole Acosta
Police & Fire
Lehigh County Man Dies 4 Days After Bicycle Accident In Weisenberg Township Lehigh County Man Dies 4 Days After Bicycle Accident In Weisenberg Township
Lehigh County Man Dies 4 Days After Bicycle Accident In Weisenberg Township A 52-year-old Lehigh County man died four days after sustaining injuries in a bicycle accident last weekend, authorities said. Anthony Kyvelos, of Fogelsville, was involved in an "unwitnessed bicycle accident" in the 3200 block of Shale Head Road in Weisenberg Township at approximately 7:30 p.m. on July 31, according to the Lehigh County Coroner's Office. He was pronounced dead at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Cedar Crest on Wednesday, authorities said. An autopsy performed Friday confirmed his cause of death to be blunt force head injuries, the coroner's office said. His manner o…

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by Nicole Acosta
Police & Fire
South Jersey Police Seek Hit-Run Driver Who Injured 13-Year-Old Bicyclist South Jersey Police Seek Hit-Run Driver Who Injured 13-Year-Old Bicyclist
South Jersey Police Seek Hit-Run Driver Who Injured 13-Year-Old Bicyclist Police in Gloucester County seek the public's help locating a hit-and-run driver who allegedly struck a teenage bicyclist, authorities said. "We are investigating a hit-and-run motor vehicle crash from last evening on Ganttown Road," Washington Township police said on their Facebook page. The 13-year-old bicycle rider, who police did not identify, suffered non-life threatening injuries, they said. Township police posted a photo of the damaged bike (shown above) which has a bent front wheel. The teenager and a dark-colored SUV were reportedly traveling west about 10 p.m., near Washing…

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by Jon Craig