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Toyota Recalling 43K Hybrid Vehicles Due To Faulty Tow Hitch Covers Toyota Recalling 43K Hybrid Vehicles Due To Faulty Tow Hitch Covers
Toyota Recalling 43K Hybrid Vehicles Due To Faulty Tow Hitch Covers Tens of thousands of Toyota SUVs are subject to a sizeable recall due to a faulty tow hitch cover that may increase the possibility of a crash, officials say. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) announced a recall of approximately 43,400 Toyota Sequoia Hybrids that may have tow hitch covers that can detach from the bumper and fall into the roadway, causing a hazard for other drivers. Recalled models include vehicles produced in 2023 and 2024. "The subject vehicles are equipped with a resin tow hitch cover held in place by molded clips to the rear bumper," according t…
Driver In Deadly Delco Hit-Run Was Fleeing Police In Stolen Car, Troopers Say Driver In Deadly Delco Hit-Run Was Fleeing Police In Stolen Car, Troopers Say
Driver In Deadly Delco Hit-Run Was Fleeing Police In Stolen Car, Troopers Say State troopers have announced charges against the driver who allegedly hit and killed a motorcyclist while fleeing police in Delaware County last month.  Zamir Walthour was spotted in a stolen Toyota Camry on MacDade Boulevard in Ridley Township late on Jan. 12, state police said in a release.  Walthour fled when Chester city police tried to pull him over and intentionally rammed one squad car during his escape, troopers wrote.  He pulled onto I-476 southbound from MacDade Boulevard and was driving down the shoulder when he struck 53-year-old motorcyclist Firoz Jahangir from…
Homicide In Norristown, $5K Reward Offered For Information Leading To Killers: DA Homicide In Norristown, $5K Reward Offered For Information Leading To Killers: DA
William Grover Carter Shot Dead In Norristown Montgomery County detectives are looking for the gunmen who robbed 35-year-old William Grover Carter before shooting him dead on a Norristown street Saturday night, Jan. 20, prosecutors say.  Carter was visiting a friend's house on Powell Street when he went outside to grab something from his car just before 8 p.m., the District Attorney's Office said.  When he was on the first block of West Wood Street, three men hopped out of a grey Toyota RAV-4 and rushed him at gunpoint, authorities said.  Montgomery County District Attorney's Office They robbed Carter, fatally shot hi…
3-Year-Old Child, Woman Killed In MontCo Crash: Police 3-Year-Old Child, Woman Killed In MontCo Crash: Police
3-Year-Old Child, Woman Killed In MontCo Crash: Police A 3-year-old child and woman died in an Upper Merion crash overnight, authorities said. The child was in a Toyota sedan heading east on Valley Forge Park Road and County Line Road that veered off the roadway and struck a tree around 1:15 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 13, Upper Merion police said. The front seat passenger, a woman, was found dead and a 3-year-old child had been removed from the vehicle by the driver. The child suffered severe trauma during the crash and was rushed to Children's Hospital in King of Prussia by Upper Merion Fire & EMS.  The child died at the hospital. The …
Fatal Crash Caused By Icy Road At Philadelphia Airport, Police Say (UPDATE) Fatal Crash Caused By Icy Road At Philadelphia Airport, Police Say (UPDATE)
Fatal Crash Caused By Icy Road At Philadelphia Airport, Police Say (Update) A 51-year-old man died in a crash near Philadelphia International Airport Wednesday morning, Nov. 29, police said. The male driver struck a tree in a southbound 2004 silver Toyota on the 7800 block of Bartram Avenue around 5:45 a.m., city police said. The vehicle slid on an ice patch on the road causing the driver to lose control of the vehicle and crash, police said. PFD-Medic Unit pronounced the driver dead on the scene at 5:59 a.m. The scene was held. 
Toyota Recalling 1.8M RAV4s Over Hazardous Batteries Toyota Recalling 1.8M RAV4s Over Hazardous Batteries
Toyota Recalling 1.8M RAV4s Over Hazardous Batteries Toyota is recalling more than 1.8 million of its RAV4s over hazardous batteries. According to a press release issued on Wednesday, Nov. 1, some replacement 12-volt batteries of the size specified for 2013 to 2018 RAV4 models have smaller top dimensions than others. If a small-top battery is used for replacement and the hold-down clamp is not tightened correctly, the battery could move and potentially short-circuit, increasing risk of a fire. "Toyota is currently preparing the remedy," the statement reads. "When the remedy is available, Toyota dealers will replace the battery hold-down…
Charges Dismissed Against PPD Officer Mark Dial; DA To Appeal Charges Dismissed Against PPD Officer Mark Dial; DA To Appeal
Charges Dismissed Against PPD Officer Mark Dial; DA To Appeal The District Attorney's Office will file an appeal after a Philadelphia municipal judge dismissed the charges against Officer Mark Dial for the killing of 27-year-old Eddie Irizarry during a traffic stop last month.  DA Larry Krasner said his office will file with the Court of Common Pleas to have all charges against Dial — including murder — reinstated.  Municipal Court Judge Wendy L. Pew dismissed the charges after agreeing with Dial's defense team on Tuesday that the PPD officer acted in self-defense when he shot Irizarry dead in Kensington on Aug. 14, 6abc reported.  "My thoughts are …
'Possibly Confused' 88-Year-Old Man Found, PA State Police Say 'Possibly Confused' 88-Year-Old Man Found, PA State Police Say
'Possibly Confused' 88-Year-Old Man Found, PA State Police Say UPDATE: Jaime Palacio, 88 of New Holland Borough has been found safe, according to PSP. No additional information was released.  ORIGINAL: An elderly man is missing and he may be "at special risk of harm or injury," Pennsylvania State Police announced on Friday morning.  Jaime Palacio was last seen around midnight in the area of the 500 block of East Main Street, New Holland Borough, on Sept. 22, PA State Trooper James Grothey detailed in a release.  He could be driving a silver 2010 Toyota Corolla with Pennsylvania registration HRM-3454. Palacio is described as 5 fe…
Pedestrian, 19, Critically Hurt In Philly Area Crash Pedestrian, 19, Critically Hurt In Philly Area Crash
Pedestrian, 19, Critically Hurt In Philly Area Crash A young man is hospitalized with serious injuries after he was hit by a car in Morrisville Borough late on Tuesday, Aug. 28, authorities say.  Falls Township police were called to the 900 block of West Trenton Avenue around 8:15 p.m., the department said.  Investigators believe the 19-year-old victim was crossing the street when he was hit by a Toyota sedan and badly hurt. The Levittown-Fairless Hills Rescue Squad rushed him to Capital Health Medical Center in New Jersey where he remains in critical condition, police said.  The driver of the Toyota, a 34-year-old F…
Family Of Man Shot Dead By Philly Police Seek Answers Family Of Man Shot Dead By Philly Police Seek Answers
Family Of Man Shot Dead By Philly Police Seek Answers The relatives of a 27-year-old Philadelphia man shot dead by city police officers claim authorities lied about the circumstances that led them to kill him.  Eddie Irizarry was fatally shot by two officers in Kensington around 12:30 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 14, city police have previously confirmed to Daily Voice.  In comments that were widely reported including by the Philadelphia Inquirer, police originally claimed that Irizarry was followed by officers after they saw him drive the wrong way down a city street.  Police alleged the 27-year-old had lunged at the officers with a k…
Toyota Recalling 168K Pick-Up Trucks Due To Possible Fire Risk Toyota Recalling 168K Pick-Up Trucks Due To Possible Fire Risk
Toyota Recalling 168K Pick-Up Trucks Due To Possible Fire Risk Toyota is conducting a large safety recall involving certain late model pick-up trucks. The auto giant announced that approximately 168,000 2022 and 2023 Toyota Tundra and Tundra Hybrid vehicles are subject to the recall due to a possible fire hazard. According to the company, the vehicles included in the recall are equipped with a plastic fuel tube that can move and rub against a brake line, developing a fuel leak. That fuel leak could then ignite, increasing the risk of a fire. To remedy the issue, Toyota dealers will replace the plastic fuel tube with an improved part and additional cla…
DUI Driver Killed 77-Year-Old In PA Crash: Prosecutors DUI Driver Killed 77-Year-Old In PA Crash: Prosecutors
DUI Driver Killed 77-Year-Old In PA Crash: Prosecutors The woman accused of swerving into the wrong lane and killing a 77-year-old driver in Cheltenham last spring is now charged with DUI and homicide by vehicle, prosecutors announced.  Kaitlyn Dilemmo, 32, was arrested early on Friday, Aug. 11, said the Montgomery County District Attorney's Office.  Dilemmo, of Doylestown, was headed east on Cheltenham Avenue on June 6 last year when she crossed over a concrete median into the westbound lane, according to police investigators.  She hit 77-year-old Jacqueline Kovach head-on and was thrown from her Toyota RAV4, authorit…
Pregnant Mom ID'd As 7 Remain Hospitalized After I-81 Crash In PA Pregnant Mom ID'd As 7 Remain Hospitalized After I-81 Crash In PA
Pregnant Mom ID'd As 7 Remain Hospitalized After I-81 Crash In PA A 24-year-old pregnant mom has been identified as her three children  and husband remain in the hospital following a serious crash on Interstate 81 on Friday, April 14, 2023, authorities told Daily Voice on Tuesday, April 18.   Claudia K. Flores-Garcia (also known as Claudia Garcia Flores) of Chambersburg was pronounced dead at the scene of a crash after the blue Toyota Camry she was riding in back right seat after the car was struck by a white Dodge Ram 1500 as the car was merging from Lincoln Highway East (PA Route 30) onto the southbound ramp of I-81 at 10:22 p.m., according to PSP Chamb…
Berks Hit-Run Driver Abandoned Car, Leaving Cat For Dead: State Police Berks Hit-Run Driver Abandoned Car, Leaving Cat For Dead: State Police
Berks Hit-Run Driver Abandoned Car, Leaving Cat For Dead: State Police State police in Berks County rescued a cat from an abandoned car at the scene of a hit-and-run car crash over the weekend.  The accident occurred near the intersection of Kistler Valley and Red roads in Albany Township late on Saturday, March 18, troopers wrote in a police report. The driver of a red Toyota Carolla apparently lost control of their vehicle before colliding with a stop light, investigators said.  The driver fled on foot, but officers found a cat left abandoned in the car, they wrote. The animal had been injured in the crash, but had been left in the car overnight an…
4 Survive Head-On Crash On I-295 In South Jersey 4 Survive Head-On Crash On I-295 In South Jersey
4 Survive Head-On Crash On I-295 In South Jersey Three people were seriously hurt in a weekend crash in Gloucester County. New Jersey State troopers responded on Saturday, March 11 at 3:16 a.m. to the crash in Deptford. Based on a preliminary investigation, a Toyota SUV was disabled in the left northbound lane facing south when it was involved in a head-on collision with a Honda SUV, State Police said. After the collision between the Honda and Toyota SUV, a Toyota Camry traveling behind the Honda SUV also struck the Toyota SUV head-on.  As a result of the crash the driver of the Toyota SUV, Charles Abasa-Nyarko, a 38-year-old man f…
Driver Killed In Head-On Crash In Northeast: Philly Police Driver Killed In Head-On Crash In Northeast: Philly Police
Driver Killed In Head-On Crash In Northeast: Philly Police One man is dead and another is hospitalized following a head-on collision in Philadelphia's Northeast section late Thursday.  A driver in a Toyota Corolla was headed south on Knights Road just after 10:30 p.m. on March 9, Philly police told Daily Voice. On the 12800 block near Franklin Mills mall, the driver lost control of the car and traveled into the northbound lane, hitting a Chevrolet Silverado head-on, authorities wrote.  Both drivers were rushed to Jefferson Torresdale Hospital, where the driver of the Toyota was pronounced dead at 11:10 p.m. His name was not released but a…
Officers Pull Unconscious DWI Driver From Car In Central Jersey (VIDEO) Officers Pull Unconscious DWI Driver From Car In Central Jersey (VIDEO)
Officers Pull Unconscious DWI Driver From Car In Central Jersey (Video) Newly-released footage shows police preparing to pull an intoxicated and unconscious driver from a vehicle as it rolls down a highway in Central Jersey (scroll for video). The 28-year-old Scranton, PA man traveled about half-a-mile in a Toyota RAV4 before officers stopped it on Route 522 in South Brunswick around 6 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 19, local police said. Bodycam footage shows officers Justin Samuels, Gagan Chopra, Christine Harris and Sgt. William Merkler chasing down the vehicle and getting up close to it, before pulling him out. The unidentified driver was later arrested, police said.…
Central PA Dad Killed In Crash On His Dad's Birthday Central PA Dad Killed In Crash On His Dad's Birthday
Central PA Dad Killed In Crash On His Dad's Birthday A Pennsylvania father died on his father's birthday, according to his family.  William "Mikey" Mullen, 41, of Parkesburg, died at the scene of a two-vehicle crash in Sadsbury Township at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, August 6, according to the Lancaster County Coroner's Office. Mullen was driving his 2013 Mercedes-Benz GLK 350 east in the 5400 block of Strasburg Road when— for an unknown reason— he swerved into opposing traffic, striking the front tire of Deborah L. Williams, 57, of Coatsville's 2013 Toyota Avalon, according to a release by Pennsylvania state police.  He then continued to drive …
Remains Of Missing PA Cabbie Found, Passenger Held Responsible For His Death: Police Remains Of Missing PA Cabbie Found, Passenger Held Responsible For His Death: Police
Remains Of Missing PA Cabbie Found, Passenger Held Responsible For His Death: Police Police believe they have cracked the mysterious case of a missing Pennsylvania taxi driver, as his remains were found this week. Darlyn De La Rosa-Abreu disappeared on Aug. 8 2021, just after picking up a passenger, Johnny Palaguachi, in his 2015 Toyota Corolla, Reading Police Chief Richard Tornielli said. Human remains found near Old Church Road in North Heidelberg Township on May 20 were confirmed to be those of De La Rosa-Abreu, Tornielli said. Palaguachi was subsequently arrested and charged with Criminal Homicide, Abuse of a Corpse, Tampering with Evidence, and Theft by Unlawful …
Man With Gun Kicks PA State Trooper In Face, Spits On Another During Traffic Stop: Authorities Man With Gun Kicks PA State Trooper In Face, Spits On Another During Traffic Stop: Authorities
Man With Gun Kicks PA State Trooper In Face, Spits On Another During Traffic Stop: Authorities A central Pennsylvania man assaulted two Pennsylvania state troopers during a routine traffic stop, police allege. Damien Daniel Boyles, 23, of Carlisle, was pulled over in his 2005 Toyota Sienna for speeding and failing to maintain his lane along Walnut Bottom Road near South College Street in Carlisle just before midnight on Sunday, May, 8, according to a release by state police. Instead of following police requests, Boyles was “instantly argumentative and refused to provide identifying information,” police say. It was at that point when troopers spotted a gun between Boyles’ legs and r…
PA Couple, Teen Daughter ID’d As Victims Of Triple-Fatal Route 33 Crash PA Couple, Teen Daughter ID’d As Victims Of Triple-Fatal Route 33 Crash
PA Couple, Teen Daughter ID’d As Victims Of Triple-Fatal Route 33 Crash A couple from Pennsylvania and their teenage daughter were identified as the victims of Thursday morning’s triple-fatal crash on Route 33, reports say. The family’s 2017 Toyota RAV 4 was struck by a 32-year-old Oak Ridge, NJ man driving a 2007 Freightliner M21 in the northbound lanes near milepost 11.9 in Bushkill Township just after 1:25 a.m., DailyVoice.com reported. Alexis Robinson, 39, was driving the vehicle, while her husband, Darrell Robinson, 42, was in the front passenger seat, and their daughter, Tahlia Robinson, 16, was in the back passenger-side seat, according to a PennLive.co…
Chick-fil-A Owner Gives Employees Biggest Christmas Gifts Yet (VIDEO) Chick-fil-A Owner Gives Employees Biggest Christmas Gifts Yet (VIDEO)
Chick-fil-A Owner Gives Employees Biggest Christmas Gifts Yet (Video) A thousand bucks in cash, a year's worth of rent and a car were among some of the Christmas gifts that workers at one Pennsylvania Chick-fil-A got this year -- from their boss. Video shows employees at the Robinson store in Allegheny County surprising one employee with a car. Aimee Hernandez, has always held a very nice Christmas Party for her Team Members every year.This year, she decided to gift a @Toyota car, along with many other gifts to show her gratitude.It’s safe to say, the Christmas Spirit is alive & well in her #Pittsburgh restaurant. pic.twitter.com/rdtNyTaNJb — Chick-fi…
22-Year-Old Driver Seriously Injured Lancaster County Barn Crash 22-Year-Old Driver Seriously Injured Lancaster County Barn Crash
22-Year-Old Driver Seriously Injured Lancaster County Barn Crash A 22-year-old woman remained hospitalized with serious injuries Sunday after she crashed into a barn Sunday evening in Lancaster County, authorities said. A GoFundMe page for Shelby Tamara Hummer, of Manheim, was launched with a goal of raising $20,000 Sunday morning. Hummer was behind the wheel of a Toyota Yaris when she struck a barn at 453 Fruitville Pike around 6:15 p.m., Northern Lancaster County Regional Police Department said. The 911 caller did not stop to render aid and did not know if anyone was in the vehicle. Hummer was found slumped over the in the driver's seat when pol…
Lyft Driver Carjacking Rocks Quiet Bucks County Neighborhood Lyft Driver Carjacking Rocks Quiet Bucks County Neighborhood
Lyft Driver Carjacking Rocks Quiet Bucks County Neighborhood A quiet neighborhood in suburban Philadelphia was shaken after a Lyft driver was carjacked last week, news reports say. The driver was getting off work when two men approached him in his Bowman Driver driveway, and took his wallet, phone and car keys at gunpoint around 3:15 a.m. in Lower Southampton, 6abc and CBS report. Both men had semiautomatic handguns and were wearing masks over their faces, police told the outlet. One of the suspects stole the victim's Toyota Venza SUV with a Pennsylvania tag number LPY-1139, authorities said. Police are reviewing Ring doorbell footage from near…
2nd Suspect In Deadly Pottstown Shooting Nabbed By Police 2nd Suspect In Deadly Pottstown Shooting Nabbed By Police
2nd Suspect In Deadly Pottstown Shooting Nabbed By Police A suspect wanted for his role in the deadly shooting of a 27-year-old man in Pottstown last month was nabbed by police Wednesday, authorities said. Police spotted Eric Baker, 26, of Norristown, driving a Toyota 4-Runner in Pottstown, according to the Montgomery County District Attorney's Office. The car was fleeing eastbound on Route 422, and police were unable to stop it, authorities said. Baker was arrested without incident late Wednesday afternoon in a Norristown home by detectives. He was in possession of a .22 caliber handgun with an obliterated serial number at the time of his arres…
Arrest Warrants Issued For Two Men In Deadly Pottstown Shooting Arrest Warrants Issued For Two Men In Deadly Pottstown Shooting
Arrest Warrants Issued For Two Men In Deadly Pottstown Shooting The Montgomery County District Attorney's Office has issued arrest warrants for two men in connection with a Saturday shooting in Pottstown that killed a 27-year-old man. Samir Bentley, 20, of Philadelphia, is wanted on charges of first-degree murder, third-degree murder, criminal conspiracy, and possessing an instrument of crime. Eric Baker, 26, of Norristown is wanted on charges of aggravated assault, a person not to possess a firearm and recklessly endangering another person.  Officers arrived at 429 E. High St. around 8:30 p.m. and discovered Robert Stiles lying on the sidewalk wi…
Off-Duty Officers Leaving Philly Nightclub Robbed At Gunpoint, Police Say Off-Duty Officers Leaving Philly Nightclub Robbed At Gunpoint, Police Say
Off-Duty Officers Leaving Philly Nightclub Robbed At Gunpoint, Police Say A pair of off-duty Philadelphia officers were robbed at gunpoint while walking to their cars after clubbing Saturday. The officers were walking to their car on Devereaux Street near Roosevelt Boulevard around 12:30 a.m., when they were forced to the ground by two suspects -- each armed with a gun, police said. The officers were robbed of their wallets containing their badges, money, jewelry and more personal belongings, authorities said. The assailants took off in a Toyota Camry with tinted windows. “Neither officer was hurt and neither officer had their firearm on their person,” accordin…
NY Man Busted With $2.5 Million Worth Of Cocaine During Lehigh Valley Traffic Stop, Report Says NY Man Busted With $2.5 Million Worth Of Cocaine During Lehigh Valley Traffic Stop, Report Says
NY Man Busted With $2.5 Million Worth Of Cocaine During Lehigh Valley Traffic Stop, Report Says A 35-year-old New York man was busted with $2.5 million worth of cocaine during a Lehigh Valley traffic stop Friday morning, according to a recent news report. A Pennsylvania State Police trooper was patrolling I-78 around 9:15 a.m. when he noticed a Toyota Sienna with an Illinois license plate driving for a mile in the left lane but with no cars to pass in the right lane, LehighValleyLive reports citing court papers. The trooper pulled over the Toyota in Upper Macungie Township after they noticed the driver had also been driving 65 mph in a 55 mph zone, the outlet reports. The driver -- l…
PHOTOS: Serious Crash Closes Upper Moreland Street PHOTOS: Serious Crash Closes Upper Moreland Street
Photos: Serious Crash Closes Upper Moreland Street A serious crash involving two vehicles closed an Upper Moreland street Saturday. Photos from the scene indicate firefighters extricated at least one victim in a Lexus SUV that had collided with a Toyota sedan on York Road near Cherry Street. Posted by Weldon Fire Company on Saturday, May 1, 2021 Posted by Weldon Fire Company on Saturday, May 1, 2021 The incident occurred around 4:30 p.m. An ambulance was called to the scene. It was not immediately clear how many injuries were reported. Both vehicles sustained serious damage in the crash.
UPDATE: Gunman Among 2 Dead In Lehigh Valley Shooting Spree UPDATE: Gunman Among 2 Dead In Lehigh Valley Shooting Spree
Update: Gunman Among 2 Dead In Lehigh Valley Shooting Spree A gunman committed suicide after going on a shooting spree that killed a truck driver in Lehigh Valley Wednesday morning, authorities said. The gunman -- the driver of a white Toyota Corolla -- first opened fire at a vehicle driven by a woman on Route 22 near Cedar Crest Boulevard sometime around 4:50 a.m. in Upper Macungie Township, Lehigh County District Attorney James B. Martin said. The Toyota driver pulled into the Wawa parking lot and shot at a Jeep driver parked in the back, who suffered non life-threatening injuries, before shooting a tractor trailer driver pumping gas, killing…
SEEN HER? Falls Township Woman, 45, Reported Missing SEEN HER? Falls Township Woman, 45, Reported Missing
Seen HER? Falls Township Woman, 45, Reported Missing Police in Bucks County are seeking the public's help to locate a 45-year-old woman missing out of Falls Township. Rebekah Staines was last seen on April 16 by family in the Fairless Hills section of Falls Township, Falls Township police said. Staines is described by police as a white female who is 4’11”, medium to heavy build with brown hair and hazel eyes. Police believe Staines is can be seen driving her gray 2005 Toyota Camry with the Pennsylvania registration number LLR-9481. Anyone with information on her whereabouts is asked to call the Falls Township Police Department at 215-328-85…