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Police & Fire
Amish Buggy Driver Hospitalized After Hit-Run By Man With Drugs: PA State Police
A man was found with drugs following a hit-and-run crash into a horse-and-buggy on Tuesday, Aug. 13, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Aug. 21. John Levi Reed IV, 51, of Williamstown, was taken into custody at 7:38 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 15, for a drug offense after troopers were called to a report of a "suspicious person" in Jackson Township, according to a separate release attached in the same PSP file. The crash happened two days before in the area of 185 Specktown Road in Lykens Township at 1:24 p.m., as detailed by PSP Lykens Trooper Peter Calmeres. Reed was drivin…
News
Driver Loses Control, Ending Up In Yard, Lititz Police Say
A medical issue sent a car into someone's front yard on Saturday, police in Lititz announced on Sunday afternoon. The driver of a sedan was heading north of South Broad Street/PA Route 501 when they "experienced a sudden medical issue causing them to lose control of the vehicle. The vehicle left the roadway, struck the curb, and came to a final rest in the front yard of a nearby home," the police stated in the release. Officers arrived to find the vehicle in someone else's front yard near PA Rt 501 and the intersection of West Sixth Street around 5:36 p.m. on July 13, as detaile…
Traffic
Crash Shutters PA Turnpike At Dauphin/Lebanon County Line
A crash on the Pennsylvania Turnpike/Interstate 76 caused delays across Dauphin and Lebanon counties on Thursday night. The crash closed eastbound lanes of I-76 between mile marker 247.6 to 266.8; Harrisburg East and Lebanon-Lancaster, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation. It happened around 8 p.m. on Jan. 25, according to PennDOT. The number of vehicles and people involved, and any injuries are all unknown, check back here for those updates. Traffic was detoured for the Harrisburg East Interchange: Exit 247 to I-283 North 2.7 miles, US 322 East…
Police & Fire
Funeral Details Released For 5 NY Women Struck Dead On I-81 In PA (
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Funeral details and a statement from the family have been released after five women returning from Umrah in Mecca, Saudi Arabia were killed on Interstate 81 on Tuesday evening, Jan. 16. The women "were on their way back home from the Dulles airport," their family told Daily Voice. They were struck dead by a tractor-trailer at the 199.3-mile marker in Scott Township, approximately 12 miles north of Scranton, troopers detailed in a release. Four women were in a Honda Odyssey that lost control and hit the concrete lane divider around 5:15 p.m., authorities said. The crash left the Honda disabl…
Obituaries
Man Dies At Scene Of Lancaster County Crash: PA State Police (
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Additional details have been released after a man died at the scene of a crash, authorities announced on Monday, Nov. 13. Randy Keith Turner Jr. of the 200 block of Bethesda Church Road, Holtwood was pronounced dead at 2:55 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 11, according to the Lancaster County Coroner's office. His pick-up truck had left the roadway at 54 Westview Road, Martic Township going over an embankment around 1:58 a.m., according to the coroner's and the Pennsylvania State Police reports. An autopsy on Monday revealed his death was accidental due to multipl…
Traffic
'Irreplaceable' Woman ID'd After Fatal Crash On Route 30: PA State Police
A woman has been identified following a deadly two-vehicle crash on Route 30/Lincoln Highway in Lancaster County on Wednesday morning, Pennsylvania State Police told Daily Voice. Kimberly Halota, 58, of Gap, succumbed to her injuries at the hospital around 9:45 a.m. on Nov. 1, Trooper James Grothey explained in an updated release on Friday. She was among three people who were hospitalized following the crash in the 5000 block of Lincoln Highway on Nov. 1, according to the state police. Kimberly, the driver of the Hyundai SUV, and the driver of a Chevrolet SUV, along with their passenger…
Traffic
Spilled Milk Causes Major Delays On US 22/322: PennDOT
A milk tanker spilled on US 22/322 on Wednesday morning, Pennsylvania Department of Transportation officials say. The tractor-trailer cab was hauling the milk tanker when it crashed at mile marker 236.8, between the Dauphin Narrows and the Front St exit when it crashed, according to PennDOT spokesperson Fritzi Schreffler. The call to officials came in at 9:52 a,m, on Sept. 13, according to Schreffler. The driver suffered minor injuries and was taken to an area hospital, Schreffler explained. The right lane was closed for emergency vehicles accessing the area. US 22/322 E…
Police & Fire
Horse Struck Dead, Pennsylvania State Police Say
A horse was struck dead in Lancaster County earlier in the summer, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Tuesday, Sept. 5. The horse was struck while standing in the middle of Little Britain Road South in Little Britain Township at 4:39 a.m. on July 25, according to the state police release. The 2014 Ram 2500 driven by 24-year-old Matthew R. Holbrook struck the horse at the crest of a hill just south of Friends Road, troopers detailed. The driver was not found to be speeding but was unable to stop — striking the horse head-on, according to the release. The pick-up was da…
Police & Fire
Amish Boys Seriously Hurt Woman Riding Lawnmower, PA State Police Say
Two Amish boys riding a horse drawn buggy struck a ride-on lawnmower – seriously injuring the rider on Tuesday, Pennsylvania State Police say. Dianne L. Ross was riding a 2023 Cub Cadet Corp lawnmower heading north along the right side of the 600 block of Donation Road in Delaware Township, troopers detailed. While a 12-year-old Fredonia boy was driving an Amish horse drawn buggy with an 8-year-old Folk boy as his passenger were also traveling north on the road, according to the police release. The 87-year-old woman turned left and entered the roadway when she was struck …
Obituaries
Dad Of 2 Dies In High-Speed Crash: PA State Police
A 34-year-old dad of two young girls has died in a crash involving ejection, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Wednesday, July 19, 2023. Anthony M. Snook, of McClure, was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash on West Specht Street/ PA Route 3014 in McClure Borough at 11:16 p.m. on Tuesday, according to state police. While "under the influence of alcohol or a controlled substance," Anthony was traveling at a "high rate of speed" and lost control of the 1998 Lincoln Continental he was driving east — exiting the roadway near Timber Lane, police said. He re-entered the roadway in the…
Neighbors
Boys Orphaned After Parents Killed In Lehigh Valley Motorcycle Crash
The Lehigh Valley couple killed in an accident on Airport Road have left behind two sons, who their loved ones and neighbors are stepping up to support in their time of need. Jason and Samantha Loch Izon were riding in East Allen Township on Tuesday, April 4 when they collided with a flatbed truck near the intersection with Portland Drive, Daily Voice has reported. Samantha, 31, was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash, Lehigh County Coroner Daniel Buglio has said. Jason, 44, was taken to taken to Lehigh Valley Hospital-Muhlenberg for treatment, where he passed aw…
Obituaries
Arson, DUI Homicide Charges Filed Against Man Who Killed PA Dad Of Six Along Route 147: Police
A man with 6 active criminal cases has been arrested for two more crimes, one of which involves the death of a father of six, authorities say.Rindy Lee Martin, 44, of Elizabethville, already had been charged with false calls to 911 and drug possession when he was charged in connection with arson on Oct. 9 in his hometown, and arrested on Oct. 11, court records show. But since his arson arrest, Martin has been slapped with 10 charges in connection with a crash that killed Stephen J. Gimmi, 43, of Halifax, on Mar. 16, 2022, authorities say. The crash happened when Martin's 20…
Police & Fire
Watch 'Superheroes' Rescue Trucker As Tractor-Trailer Explodes On PA Turnpike (
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"Some superheroes"— including a member of the US military— rescued a truck driver from the cab of his smoking tractor-trailer seconds before it exploded, and another driver caught the whole thing on camera. The crash—turned explosion— rocked the westbound lanes of the Pennsylvania Turnpike in Irwin at mile marker 69.9 on Saturday, Oct. 15 around 1:30 p.m. according to state police. "We are shook. As we pulled away, we heard the explosion. We are hoping everyone involved is ok. There were some superheroes here who pulled the driver out," Amy Romig said in her Facebook post with the video o…
News
Escaped Pigs On I-81 Cause Delays In Central Pennsylvania: State Police
The cause of serious delays on Interstate 81 in central Pennsylvania has been revealed to be due to three escaped pigs, according to Pennsylvania state police. The wayward swine go loose from a truck heading north along the interstate near Exit 77 (PA 39 Mandala Hill/Hershey) shortly after 7 a.m., on Thursday, August 18, police say. The rear gate of the hauler came open allowing the pigs the escape, but the driver was able to pull over to a rest area before additional pigs hopped off, according to a release by the police. "Unfortunately due to injuries and safety concerns, the pigs had to …
Police & Fire
Lehigh Valley Driver, 18, Killed As Audi Slams Into Utility Pole, Flips: State Police
An 18-year-old Audi driver was killed after crashing into a utility pole in the Lehigh Valley, state police confirmed. Isaac Shane Cooper was behind the wheel of a 2002 Audi A6 heading northbound on Five Points Richmond Road in Upper Mount Bethel Township when the vehicle veered off the right side of the roadway, struck a utility pole, and flipped multiple times shortly before 5:25 a.m. on Sunday, May 8, Pennsylvania State Police Trooper Nathan T. Branosky said in a release. Cooper, of Bangor, was pronounced dead at the scene, Branosky said. His cause of death was determined to be mul…
Police & Fire
Pedestrian Struck In Central PA: Police
A pedestrian was struck in central Pennsylvania on Thursday, Apr. 7, police say. The pedestrian was hit crossing where there was no crosswalk— even though there are nearby crossing— in the area of 478 Fifth Avenue in Chambersburg, police determined through an investigation. The SUV driver who struck them stayed on the scene, according to the police. The pedestrian suffered moderate injuries and was taken to Chambersburg Hospital, police say. The road was closed for several hours due to this incident.
Police & Fire
Dirt Biker Killed In Crash During Police Pursuit In Central PA
One person has died in a crash during a chase in central Pennsylvania, authorities say. Attempted to pull over a dirt bike without a license plate on Gettysburg Road around 9:15 a.m.Wednesday, Apr. 6, according to Lower Allen Township police. The dirt bike wove through traffic during a police pursuit but slammed into a pickup truck, police say. All lanes on Lower Allen Drive southbound between Gettysburg Road and Exit: US 15 South were closed following the crash just before 10 a.m. to 511PA. The coroner was called to the scene, according to emergency dispatchers. The driver of a dirt bik…
Police & Fire
I-81 Reopens 40 Hours After 50+ Car Crash
After a snow squall led to a massive crash on Interstate 81— killing three people and injuring 24— the road closed, but just after midnight on Wednesday, Mar. 30, it reopened, according to Pennsylvania state police Trooper Boehm. I 81 NB at the crash scene was opened just after midnight. — Trooper Beohm (@PSPTroopLPIO) March 30, 2022 The road had closed so victims could be searched for, the crash could be reconstructed and documented for police purposes, and to tow the vehicles, state officials told Daily Voice on Tuesday. After the vehicles were removed it became clear that the road i…
Police & Fire
Coroner ID's Victims Of Deadly US 22 Crash: Report
Authorities have identified the two men who died in a crash along US 22 on Friday, March 18, according to a report by PennLive. Stephen McLeroy, 67, of Lower Paxton Township, and Devin Messina, 30, of Derry Township, were in a silver 2003 Ford Escape SUV with four other people when the crash occurred on the 7000 block of the roadway in Harrisburg, according to the outlet and state officials. Four other occupants were hurt and hospitalized for treatment, according to the outlet. The westbound lanes remained closed following the crash in the area of the 6900 block of Allentown Boulevard…
Police & Fire
Holy Cow! 'Loose Cows' Halt Traffic On I-81 In Both Directions (Video): PA State Police
A section of Interstate 81 closed down in central Pennsylvania due to "loose cows on the roadway," Pennsylvania state police—or should we say state cowboys— said on Tuesday. Three "loose cows" fell off a tractor-trailer and halted traffic near mile marker 50 in Cumberland County around 2:30 p.m. on Feb. 22, according to a series of tweets by Trooper Megan Ammerman. Luckily the cows got moo-ving quickly and 15 minutes later all but one cow had exited the roadway, according to Ammerman. The road reopened at 3 p.m., but traffic remained slow in the area for about 30 minutes, according to Pen…
News
Jackknifed Tractor-Trailer Halts Traffic Along Part Of I-81
UPDATE: The roadway reopened around 10:20 a.m., according to the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation maps and traffic cameras. ORGINAL: A jackknifed tractor trailer has closed all lanes on Interstate 81 during Tuesday morning commute, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation. The crash occurred on I-81 southbound between Exit 29: PA 174 - King Street and Exit 20: PA 997 Scotland Road on Jan. 25 at 9:20 a.m., according to PennDOT. Backup on I-81 southbound.Pennsylvania Department of Transportation The crash mainly is causing a back up in the area between Exit 24…
News
Oil Tanker Truck Rollsover, Spilling Oil Onto Rt. 74 In York After Hitting Utility Pole
A hazmat crew was called to a rollover crash of an oil tanker truck that struck a utility pole, spilling oil onto Route 74 in York, according to Emergency Dispatch Services. The truck struck both a utility pole and a tree before it rolled over and began spilling oil onto the roadway in Carroll Township around 8:45 a.m. The driver was entrapped in the cab of the truck and suffered injuries. He was transported to an area hospital. His condition is unknown. The area between Campground Road between Old Mill along Route 74 remains closed as crews clean up the scene. Follow Daily Voice for upd…
Police & Fire
PA Motorcyclist Streams His Deadly Crash On Facebook Live
A 26-year-old motorcyclist was streaming live on Facebook when he crashed on Interstate 83 and died Sunday. The 43-second clip posted to Patrick Clafferty's Facebook page appears to show him flying off of his motorcycle on the northbound side of the highway. More than $15,000 had been raised as of Monday afternoon on a GoFundMe launched in an effort to help Clafferty's family, including his three children. Clafferty, of York City, apparently lost control of the bike hit the median, ejecting him from from his vehicle, the York County Coroner's Office said. As Clafferty was l…
Police & Fire
'Pedal Responsibly,' Police Warn After New Danville Pike Bicycle Crash
A 66-year-old bicyclist was hospitalized with moderate injuries after being struck by a car on New Danville Pike in Pequea Tuesday evening, local police said. The Millerville cyclist was heading south when a 29-year-old driver from Denver struck him from behind on the 2100 block around 5 p.m. The driver was not injured. The investigation into the events leading to the crash is in progress. The New Danville Fire Company assisted PTPD and EMS on the scene. "Pennsylvania law dictates that drivers of vehicles must provide at least four feet of distance between their vehicle and t…
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