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2 Maryland Men ID'd In Double Fatal Crash On I-81: PA State Police 2 Maryland Men ID'd In Double Fatal Crash On I-81: PA State Police
2 Maryland Men ID'd In Double Fatal Crash On I-81: PA State Police The two people who were killed in a crash on Interstate 81 on Wednesday, Aug. 21 have been identified as men from Maryland, Pennsylvania State Police announced. Diamonte Drequan Disney, 25, and Tiheen "Tizzy" Justice Nathaniel Matthews, 20, both of Hagerstown, MD, were pronounced dead at the scene by the Franklin County Coroner, as detailed in the PA State Police release.  The double fatal crash happened on I-81 South at mile marker 5.5 in Antrim Township, Franklin County at 1:54 a.m., as Daily Voice initially reported.  Southbound lanes were closed for over five hours Wedne…

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Double Fatal Crash On I-81 Hospitalizes 2: Pennsylvania State Police Double Fatal Crash On I-81 Hospitalizes 2: Pennsylvania State Police
Double Fatal Crash On I-81 Hospitalizes 2: Pennsylvania State Police Two people were killed in a crash on Interstate 81 on Wednesday, Aug. 21, Pennsylvania State Police announced. The single-vehicle crash led to two people being pronounced dead at the scene, and the two other passengers were taken to local hospitals for injuries, according to PA State Police. The deadly crash happened on I-81 South at mile marker 5.5 in Antrim Township, Franklin County at 1:54 a.m., troopers detailed in the release. Southbound lanes were closed for over five hours Wednesday morning between Exit 10: PA 914 Marion and Exit 5: Greencastle - Waynesboro, according to PennDOT. Th…

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Obituaries
Heartfelt Final Facebook Posts By PA Fire Police Officer Struck Dead In Line Of Duty Heartfelt Final Facebook Posts By PA Fire Police Officer Struck Dead In Line Of Duty
Heartfelt Final Facebook Posts By PA Fire Police Officer Struck Dead In Line Of Duty A volunteer fire police officer who was struck dead in the line of duty has been identified by the York County Coroner's office on Sunday, Aug. 18.  Brian Peek, 67, of Wilson Court, in Goldsboro, Newberry Township died after being struck by a vehicle at the intersection of Red Mill and Corn Hill roads in Newberry Township at 2:20 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 16, according to the coroner's release and FEMA.  A coroner had been called to the intersection at 2:45 p.m. on Friday, as Daily Voice initially reported. "The fire police officer was directing traffic at the inte…

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Pick-Up Slams Into Newberry Township Home, Police Say Pick-Up Slams Into Newberry Township Home, Police Say
Pick-Up Slams Into Newberry Township Home, Police Say A pick-up truck drove into the porch of a home in Newberry Township on Friday, Aug. 16, area police announced.  The crash happened in the area of Red Mill and Yocumtown roads in Newberry Township just before 12:30 p.m. Yocumtown Road is open but drivers are advised to use caution in the area. No injuries were reported. 

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Tractor-Trailer Driver Killed In Fiery Carbon County Crash Tractor-Trailer Driver Killed In Fiery Carbon County Crash
Tractor-Trailer Driver Killed In Fiery Carbon County Crash A truck driver was killed and his passenger injured in a fiery tractor-trailer crash on Interstate 80 in Carbon County, authorities said. The crash happened around 3:40 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 14 in Kidder Township near mile marker 279, according to Pennsylvania State Police. The tractor-trailer was traveling west when it veered to the left leaving the highway. The tractor-trailer struck a tree and came to rest in the center median of I-80. The driver, who was not identified, was pronounced dead at the scene. The truck became engulfed in flames. The passenger, 32-year-old Maftuna Nigma…

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Numerous Injuries In 6-Vehicle Crash On Rt 30 (PHOTOS): Officials Numerous Injuries In 6-Vehicle Crash On Rt 30 (PHOTOS): Officials
Numerous Injuries In 6-Vehicle Crash On Rt 30 (Photos): Officials Several people suffered injuries in a six-vehicle crash involving a tractor-trailer on Route 30 in Lancaster Count on Monday night, August 12, authorities announced the following morning. The crash happened on Rt 30 by Exit: PA 23 East - New Holland Ave/Pike and Exit: US 222 North - Ephrata/Reading around 10 p.m., according to PennDOT. Emergency crews arrived at the scene to find multiple vehicles strewn across the roadway with patients trapped inside, as explained in a release by the Manheim Township Professional Firefighters. It is unclear how many people were injured as of the time…

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Crash Victim Found Lying Dead In Road, Lancaster County Coroner Says Crash Victim Found Lying Dead In Road, Lancaster County Coroner Says
Crash Victim Found Lying Dead In Road, Lancaster County Coroner Says A 33-year-old man was found lying on the road Sunday morning, Aug. 11, the Lancaster County Coroner announced the following day. Alexis Garcia-Burgos, of the 700 block of King Street, Lancaster, PA was pronounced dead at the scene of the two-vehicle crash at 8:15 a.m., as detailed in the coroner's release. Emergency crews were first called the crash called to the scene of a crash at the intersection of Columbia Avenue and Centerville Road in East Hempfield Township around 6:30 a.m. and the coroner was called at 7:41 a.m. The other person involved in the crash was injured, author…

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Multi-Vehicle Crash Partially Closes I-81 In Central PA: PennDOT (DEVELOPING) Multi-Vehicle Crash Partially Closes I-81 In Central PA: PennDOT (DEVELOPING)
Multi-Vehicle Crash Partially Closes I-81 In Central PA: PennDOT (Developing) A multi-vehicle crash involving a tractor-trailer has led to lane restriction on Interstate 81, Pennsylvania Department of Transportation spokesperson Fritzi Schreffler told Daily Voice on Friday, Aug. 9.  The crash happened on I-81 South in the center and right lane at mm 58.3 around 4:40 p.m., according to Schreffler.  The lane restriction is at Exit 59: Route 581 East to Route 11: Camp Hill, according to PennDOT's 511PA. PSP and Beltway Patrol are on the scene.  No injuries have been reported at the time of publishing.  Check back here for possible updates. 

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22-Year-Old Woman Killed In Head-On Crash 2.8 Miles From Home: PSP Gettysburg 22-Year-Old Woman Killed In Head-On Crash 2.8 Miles From Home: PSP Gettysburg
22-Year-Old Woman Killed In Head-On Crash 2.8 Miles From Home: PSP Gettysburg A 22-year-old woman lost her life when her Jeep was struck by a tractor-trailer less than three miles from her home, authorities announced on Friday, Aug. 9.  Jocelyn Megee, of Fairfield, died at the scene of the crash on Route 16 at 3170 Waynesboro Pike at 7:08 p.m., as explained by PSP Gettysburg Cameron Norris. She lives 2.8 miles down the road, according to public records.  She was driving a 2014 Jeep Cherokee west when the heavy rain caused her to lose control of the vehicle — striking an embankment, flipping onto the driver's side, and sliding into the other lane o…

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McConnellsburg Mom Killed In Crash, Daughter Rallies Community McConnellsburg Mom Killed In Crash, Daughter Rallies Community
McConnellsburg Mom Killed In Crash, Daughter Rallies Community A McConnellsburg grandma has died following a two-vehicle crash through a red light, Pennsylvania State Police announced in a release shared with Daily Voice on Aug. 8.  Connie Seville, 64, died at the scene of the crash that happened at the intersection of PA Route 75/Fort Loudon Road and US Route 30/Lincoln Way West at 7:26 p.m. on Friday, August 2, PSP Chambersburg Trooper Joshua Shane detailed in the release.  Seville was driving a 2019 Chevrolet Cruze when she failed to stop at a red light striking the front end of a 2012 Dodge Caravan, Shane explained.  Seville wa…

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Fiery Fatal Crash Involving Tractor-Trailer, Minivan on US11/15: PennDOT Fiery Fatal Crash Involving Tractor-Trailer, Minivan on US11/15: PennDOT
Fiery Fatal Crash Involving Tractor-Trailer, Minivan on US11/15: PennDOT Multi-vehicle crashes —  including a fatal crash — have closed north and southbound lanes on US 11/15/Susquehanna Trail on Wednesday, Aug. 7, Pennsylvania Department of Transportation spokesperson Fritzi Schreffler told Daily Voice.  The fatal crash involved "a tractor-trailer and a minivan, fire and entrapment," Schreffler said.  The crashes happened in Buffalo Township, Perry County, just before 10:30 a.m., according to Schreffler. The fatality was in the minivan, Schreffler said citing Pennsylvania State Police who are on the scene. The roadway was closed betwe…

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Recent College Grad Leanna Farraj, 24 Of Brooklyn, NY, Killed In Bethlehem Crash Recent College Grad Leanna Farraj, 24 Of Brooklyn, NY, Killed In Bethlehem Crash
Recent College Grad Leanna Farraj, 24 Of Brooklyn, NY, Killed In Bethlehem Crash A 24-year-old woman has died following a single-vehicle crash, the Northampton County Coroner’s Office announced on Monday, Aug. 5.  Leanna Farraj of Brooklyn, NY, died after the crash into a pole in the 1600 Block of Stefko Boulevard in the City of Bethlehem around 6:30 p.m. on Sunday, August 4, as detailed in the coroner's release and according to the police.  The cause of death was determined to be "Multiple Blunt Force Injuries" and the manner of death was an accident, as stated in the release.  An investigation into this fatal crash is ongoing by the Bethlehem Police; w…

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