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Family Raising Money For Pedestrian Killed By Philly Hit-Run Driver
The family of a 24-year-old pedestrian struck and killed by a hit-and-run driver in Philadelphia last week is raising money for funeral expenses. Tahtiana Diggs, of the 5000 block of F Street, was struck by a gray Kia traveling on Front Street at about 3:40 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 15, as reported by Daily Voice. "None of us were prepared to handle a tragedy like this, on any level. I have been asking for anyone who loved her to please help us give my daughter a proper goodbye," Tahtiana's mother, Melanie, wrote on a GoFundMe page. "Anything given is appreciated, even if it can only be a prayer.…
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Pedestrian, 24, Struck, Killed By Hit-Run Driver In Philly
A 24-year-old pedestrian was struck and killed by a hit-and-run driver overnight in Philadelphia, authorities said. Tahtiana Diggs from the 5000 block of F Street, was struck by a gray Kia traveling on Front Street at about 3:40 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 15, Philadelphia police said. The Kia left the scene but later showed up at police headquarters and is cooperating with police, they said. The woman was transported by Medic 29 to Temple Hospital, where she was pronounced deceased at 4:23 a.m. Police are still looking for a pickup truck that was near the crash scene. If anyone has inform…
Police & Fire
Pedestrian Struck, Killed In Pennridge
A pedestrian was struck and killed in front of the White Horse Inn in Pennridge last week, authorities said on Tuesday, Aug. 13. On Friday, Aug. 9, Pennridge Regional police officers were dispatched to the intersection of Ridge Road and Old Bethlehem Pike. When officers arrived, they found a white Toyota Camry had struck a pedestrian as the man was crossing Ridge Road. The pedestrian was identified as Peter Gehring, of Sellersville. The pedestrian received serious injuries and was transported to Grand View Hospital for medical treatment but died of his injuries, police said. The ope…
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Boy, 14, Suffers Brain Injury While Struck Riding Scooter Home From Pool In Delco, Family Says
Friday, July 26 was shaping up to be a usual day for Michael McCullough. He had spent the day at the pool and was riding home in Marple Township. Just before 7 p.m., when took a turn for the worst: The 14-year-old was struck by a southbound vehicle while crossing Sproul and Lawrence roads, police said. Officers found him in the roadway and he was rushed to Lankenau Hospital. The boy's parents were notified and the driver of the striking vehicle remained on the scene, fully cooperative with officers, they said. Meanwhile, Michael has since been transferred to the CHOP ICU, accor…
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Coroner IDs Woman Killed By Train In Emmaus
A 68-year-old Emmaus woman died after being struck by a train on Wednesday, July 31, according to the Lehigh County Coroner's Office. Teresa G. Bell was hit while trying to cross the railroad tracks on South Third Street around 1:15 p.m., officials believe. She died at the scene from multiple blunt force injuries, the Coroner's Office said. "My deepest and heartfelt condolences are with the family, friends, neighbors, and entire Emmaus community as they grieve the sudden and tragic loss of Teresa," said Coroner Daniel A. Buglio. In addition to the Coroner's Office, Emmaus …
News
Bensalem Man Arrested For Deadly Philadelphia Crash: Police
A 41-year-old Bensalem man is accused of fatally hitting a pedestrian in Philadelphia, authorities say. Christopher Sorensen was arrested in Kensington on Wednesday, July 31, Philadelphia police said in a release. Sorensen was driving east on Allegheny Avenue when he struck Christopher Cabrera near Frankford Avenue on July 17, according to investigators. Cabrera, 38, was pronounced dead at the scene. Sorensen is charged with homicide by vehicle and related counts, police said. Court records for his case were not immediately available on the state website on Wednesday even…
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Madison Morales Salazar ID'd In Deadly Philly Crash
The 1-year-old girl who was fatally struck by a pickup truck in Philadelphia on Saturday, July 20 was identified by loved ones on GoFundMe as Madison Morales Salazar. Morales Salazar, her mother, and her 13-year-old sister were all struck on North Front Street at the intersection with Wyoming Avenue around 9 p.m., city police said previously. The mother and 13-year-old sustained injuries to their feet and ankles and were taken to Albert Einstein Medical Center, while 22-month-old Madison was taken to St. Christopher's Hospital where she died, PPD said. The 28-year-old driv…
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Toddler Struck, Killed By Pickup Truck While Crossing Philadelphia Street With Mom, Teen: Cops
A toddler was killed after being struck by a pickup truck while crossing a Philadelphia street with her mother and a 13-year-old child, police said. The 2022 blue Dodge Ram 1500 Classic drive by a 28-year-old man was heading east on Wyoming Avenue when it tried to turn left northbound onto Front street with a green light around 8:50 p.m. Saturday, July 20, city police said. Meanwhile, a 31-year-old mother was crossing westbound in a marked crosswalk with a green light with her 13-year-old child and a 22-month-old daughter in a stroller when all three were struck, police said. The mother an…
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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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Woman Hurt, Child Critical After Northeast Philadelphia Crash: Police
A woman and her young child were hospitalized Tuesday evening, June 25 when a car struck them as they crossed the street, said Philadelphia police. The pair were crossing Bridge Street at Summerdale Avenue when a 2002 Toyota Highlander turned left onto the road and hit them, PPD said. Authorities were called to the scene just after 6 p.m. Both victims were taken to Albert Einstein Medical Center where the woman, 26, is in stable condition. Her 4-year-old son was later taken to the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia where he is in critical condition, according to official…
Traffic
Pedestrian, Driver Hospitalized In Palmer Township Crash: Authorities
A crash in a Giant parking lot sent two people to the hospital Monday morning, June 17, according to Palmer police. Authorities were called to the 801 S. 25th Street store around 11:15 a.m. Police said a driver accelerated through the parking lot and hit a pedestrian before striking a pillar in front of the store. The pedestrian, 18, was hospitalized with "moderate" injuries. PMFD continues to be busy. Our third call of the day was a reported vehicle vs. pedestrian at the Giant. As crews were... Posted by Palmer Municipal Fire Department on Monday, June 17, 2024 T…
Police & Fire
Patrol Car Strikes 5-Year-Old Girl, Philadelphia Police Say
A child was hospitalized after being struck by a police car in Southwest Philadelphia on Tuesday night, June 4, authorities say. A patrol officer hit a 5-year-old girl on the 1600 block of South Ithan Street just before 7:30 p.m., PPD said. She was taken to the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and is reportedly in stable condition. No one else was injured and the crash is under investigation, police said.
Traffic
Bus Hits Pedestrian In North Philadelphia: SEPTA
One person was hospitalized after being struck by a bus in Philadelphia's Hunting Park on Monday night, May 27. SEPTA said it happened near the corner of 13th Street and Erie Avenue around 9 p.m. The pedestrian was hit by the left side mirror of a Route 56 bus, according to transit officials. "The pedestrian was taken to the hospital in critical condition, however, the injuries are reported to be non-life threatening," a spokesperson said. No one on the bus was injured, they added.
Police & Fire
Deadly Norristown Hit-Run Driver In Custody, Officials Say
A 26-year-old man who had been wanted in connection with a deadly hit-and-run crash in Norristown is in custody, authorities said. An arrest warrant has been issued after a 57-year-old pedestrian was hit and killed on a Norristown street, prosecutors say. A sheet had been placed over Cruz's windshield following the crash to hide the damage, officials say. Jean Carlos Emeraldas Cruz had been wanted in the Sunday, May 19 crash that killed Brian Clark, 57, on West Main Street, the Montgomery County DA's Office said. Clark died at Einstein Montgomery Hospital where he died, authorities sai…
Traffic
Minivan Hits Three In Philadelphia, Flees Scene: Authorities
Three people are hurt after a hit-and-run crash in Philadelphia's Kensington neighborhood on Monday night, May 6, city police told Daily Voice. A minivan went around a stopped vehicle and hit three pedestrians crossing B Street at the intersection with Venango Street, authorities said. The van fled the scene heading south down B Street. A 56-year-old woman was taken to Temple Hospital in critical condition with head trauma and internal injuries, police said. Two others, a 59-year-old man and a 32-year-old man, were taken to the hospital in stable condition with wrist injuries.&n…
Police & Fire
5 Pedestrians Hit By Car In Northeast Philly Parking Lot, Police Say (
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One woman is in custody after police say she struck five people with her Nissan Sentra in Philadelphia on Monday afternoon, April 22. Authorities said 45-year-old Omobolanle Paige hit five pedestrians, three of whom were sent to area hospitals with non-life-threatening injuries. It happened at the parking lot of the 6301 Oxford Avenue ShopRite, according to police. Four people suffered bruises and scratches: A 57-year-old woman A 45-year-old woman A 76-year-old woman A 29-year-old woman A 76-year-old man was also hit but was not seriously injured, authorities said. …
Police & Fire
Pedestrian Thrown Nine Feet In Philadelphia Hit-Run: Officials
A pedestrian suffered "serious head trauma" after being struck while crossing a Philadelphia street early Sunday morning, April 21, police told Daily Voice. The victim was hit by a dark blue Chevrolet Camaro while crossing the 5100 block of Grays Avenue around 1:20 a.m., authorities said. They were thrown about nine feet and taken to Penn-Presbyterian Hospital in critical condition, according to police. The driver, 34, fled eastbound on Grays Avenue but later surrendered to police, authorities said. The investigation is ongoing, PPD added.
Police & Fire
Pedestrian Hit, Killed In Morrisville; Police Seek Witnesses
Authorities are investigating the Morrisville crash that killed a borough man early last Friday, April 5. Falls Township police said the 34-year-old pedestrian was struck on the 250 block of West Trenton Avenue around 2:45 a.m. He was critically injured and taken to Capital Health Regional Medical Center in Trenton, New Jersey, where he died from his injuries within the hour, police said. The driver was a 22-year-old man in a silver 2017 Toyota Yaris, according to investigators. "Impairment of the driver of the striking vehicle is believed to be a factor …
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Widow Taking Legal Action After Scientist Husband Was Killed At NJ Intersection
A New Jersey widow is taking legal action to obtain additional details from a New Jersey police department in the crash that killed her 32-year-old husband last fall. Matthew H. Bunner, a scientist with Bristol Myers Squibb and a University of Pennsylvania graduate, was out for a walk when he was struck and killed by a 66-year-old driver in East Brunswick at about 8:15 p.m. on Sept. 1, 2023, according to the police report and his obituary. The crash occurred near the intersection of Cranbury Road and Henley Drive Bunner was stepping into the crosswalk from the center grassy m…
Police & Fire
Car Hits Three Children On Philadelphia Street: Authorities
Three children are in the hospital after they were struck by a car in Southwest Philadelphia on Thursday, March 14, city police said. It happened near the corner of Woodland Avenue and South 68th Street around 4 p.m., according to PPD. The victims were crossing the street when they were hit by a Subaru, authorities said. A 6-year-old boy suffered severe head and face injuries and was taken to the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia in critical condition, police said. The others, an 11-year-old girl and an 8-year-old boy, received minor injuries to their legs, face, a…
Police & Fire
Pedestrian Struck In Bristol Borough Hospitalized, Police Say
Police in Bristol Borough responded to the scene of a pedestrian-involved accident early Tuesday morning, March 5, officials say. It happened near the corner of Green Lane and Hunter Road around 5 a.m., police wrote in a release. Authorities said the victim, a 41-year-old man, was taken to Lower Bucks Hospital. His condition was not reported. The driver stayed on scene and is cooperating with investigators, police added. Anyone who witnessed the crash is asked to call Sergeant Peter Faight at 215-788-7813 ext. 2429.
Traffic
Pedestrian Struck In Easton Hit-Run, Authorities Say (
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(Note: This story has been updated with new info from Easton police.) Easton police are asking for the public's help in investigating an early morning hit-and-run on Thursday, Dec. 28. A 71-year-old pedestrian was struck near on the 300 block of Larry Holmes Drive, near the intersection with Washington and South 4th streets, around 7:20 a.m., authorities said. He was taken to an area hospital in critical condition, they said Friday, Dec. 29. The suspect vehicle is said to be a black Nissan Altima with likely front-end damage as a result of the crash. Investigators …
Schools
Reading Student Hit By Car Near High School, Police Say
A 14-year-old student was hit by a car while walking to Reading High School on Thursday morning, Sept. 28, police told Daily Voice. The student, a girl, was crossing the street at the same time a car was turning, RPD said. Her injuries were non-life-threatening and she was treated at a nearby hospital, police added. The driver stayed on-scene and is cooperating with investigators.
Police & Fire
Boy Fatally Struck Crossing Street In Hatfield, Police Say
A child succumbed to his injuries after being hit by a car in Hatfield Township late on Wednesday, June 28, authorities say. It happened around 9:30 p.m. on Bethlehem Pike near the corner with Walnut Street, township police said in a release. The victim, an unnamed "juvenile," was hit by a northbound Hyundai Sonata while crossing the Pike "through traffic," the department wrote. He was taken to a nearby hospital where he later died, they said. Police did not report his age. The crash remains under investigation, and anyone with information is asked to call Officer An…
News
NJ Mom Of 7 Was Struck Dead By DUI Driver In PA: Police
A 36-year-old mom of seven and New Jersey native died when she was struck walking in a crosswalk last December in Harrisburg, PA. Six months later, police have determined that the driver responsible was both speeding and intoxicated when he struck her and another person. Nicole M. DeFalco, originally of Glen Ridge and most recently of Harrisburg, and another pedestrian were struck while using a marked cross walk at the intersection of South Cameron and Market streets around 9:30 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 8, 2022, according to the police, DeFalco's obituary, and her social media. DeFalco…
Police & Fire
Pedestrian Seriously Injured In Bucks County Crash
Authorities are continuing to investigate after a car accident left a pedestrian seriously wounded in Perkasie. It happened on Friday, March 17 on the 400 block of East Walnut Street, borough police said in a statement. Witnesses said the victim was crossing the street in the middle of the block when he was struck by a westbound car, the department wrote. The victim was rushed to Grandview Hospital in Sellersville where he was treated for serious injuries, police continued. His identity was not given. Borough police and county detectives are continuing to investigate…
Obituaries
Woman Who Died After Being Struck By Car Outside Dieruff High School Was Paraprofessional
The woman who died after being struck by a car outside Dieruff High School in Allentown has been identified as a paraprofessional at the school, authorities said. Angela Yowakim, 25, was crossing Irving Street near Andre Reed Way when she was hit by the car just before the school day started around 6:40 a.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 6, according to Allentown police and the Lehigh County Coroner's Office. The Allentown woman was brought to St. Luke’s Hospital - Bethlehem, where she was pronounced dead at 4:08 p.m., the coroner's office said. Her death was determined to be the result of multip…
Obituaries
Drivers Located In Double Hit-Run That Killed PA Dad On RT 376: State Police
The drivers of two separate vehicles— who struck and killed a 24-year-old dad along State Route 376— have been located, Pennsylvania state police say. Zaonte Lonee Davis, of Clairton, was pronounced dead at the scene at 2:19 a.m. by Allegheny Ambulance staff. Davis's car had become disabled and he pulled over along the shoulder and called for help by mile marker 73 eastbound, according to a release by state police. Help came in the form of an acquaintance but they pulled over near mile marker 73 westbound— so Davis attempted to cross the highway on foot to reach them, police say. He was h…
Police & Fire
3 Dead In Philadelphia SEPTA Station Crash
Three people died in a crash at a Philadelphia SEPTA station early Tuesday, May 10, 6abc reports. The driver of a speeding SUV went over a curb and struck three pedestrians on the sidewalk before crashing into the Allegheny Station and going up in flames around 2:45 a.m., the outlet says. The driver and two pedestrians were pronounced dead at the scene, according to the outlet. A third pedestrian was taken to a local hospital where he is expected to survive. Trains were bypassing the Allegheny Station while police were on the scene, SEPTA said on Twitter. Train service resumed just befor…
Police & Fire
Pedestrian Struck By Car In Plumstead, Police In Bucks Say
A pedestrian was struck by a car in Bucks County early Wednesday morning, authorities said. Officers were dispatched around 5:30 a.m. to the intersection of North Easton Road and Silo Hill Road after learning that a woman had been struck by a car, Plumstead Township police said. The 27-year-old victim from Philadelphia was taken to a local hospital for treatment, police said. The offending stopped and was cooperating with police. Anyone who may have information related to the incident is urged to contact Accident Investigator Jeffrey Moffett at 215-766-8741 or v…
News
Hackensack Man Struck By Car Outside Saddle Brook Supermarket Settles Suit For $1.28 Million
UPDATE: A Hackensack man who suffered a traumatic brain injury when he was hit by a car in a supermarket parking lot in Saddle Brook reportedly received a $1.275 million settlement from a lawsuit. Richard Kunzweiler was 75 when he was struck by a car driven by a 66-year-old Fair Lawn man outside the Acme in Saddle Brook on Aug. 16, 2018, records show. Besides the traumatic brain injury, Kunzweiler suffered a C7 vertebral fracture, a ligament tear, a spinal cord injury and bulging discs and several broken bones, a suit filed in Superior Court in Hackensack claims. He had surgery that requir…
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