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PA Man Struck Dead In Staples Parking Lot: Police PA Man Struck Dead In Staples Parking Lot: Police
PA Man Struck Dead In Staples Parking Lot: Police A man was struck dead in Pennsylvania Staples parking lot, police announced on Wednesday night, on Oct. 23.  The elderly King of Prussia man was struck in a Staples parking lot, located at 1844 Ridge Pike in Upper Providence Township, Montgomery County, at 12:15 p.m., police detailed in the release.  There are multiple marked crosswalks in the parking lot, as shown on Google Maps Street View, but it is unknown if he was walking in one.  He was pronounced dead at the scene, the police explained. "The driver of the striking vehicle has been fully cooperative with authorities …

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by Jillian Pikora
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Pedestrian Struck Dead In Eastern PA: Police (UPDATE) Pedestrian Struck Dead In Eastern PA: Police (UPDATE)
Pedestrian Struck Dead In Eastern PA: Police (Update) The pedestrian who was struck dead in Montgomery County on Sunday morning, Oct. 13, has been identified, the Montgomery County Coroner's Office told Daily Voice on Wednesday, Oct. 16. Joseph Mastromatto, 35, of Hilltown Township, died from "blunt impact injuries," the coroner's office told Daily Voice. His death was ruled "accidental in nature." The collision happened in the area of 1330 North Broad Street at 6:19 a.m., Hatfield Police detailed in a news release. Officers called to the scene found a 34-year-old man lying "face down in the roadway," as stated in the release.  The…

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by Merriell Moyer
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Hit-Run Sends Central PA Man Getting Gas To Hospital: Police Hit-Run Sends Central PA Man Getting Gas To Hospital: Police
Hit-Run Sends Central PA Man Getting Gas To Hospital: Police A 47-year-old man is in the hospital after a hit-and-run in Lancaster County early Wednesday morning, Oct. 16, police announced. Columbia Borough Police officers were called to a report of a person struck at Columbia Plaza in the 910-970 block of Lancaster Avenue at 12:19 a.m., according to the release and Google Maps Street View. Officers arrived to find the victim, "who was struck by a passing car [had] suffered undetermined minor to moderate injury and was transported to the hospital by ambulance," as written in the release. He had been putting gas in his truck with a gas can and it ran…

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by Jillian Pikora
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MD Woman Struck Dead In PA ID'd, Coroner Searching For Next Of Kin MD Woman Struck Dead In PA ID'd, Coroner Searching For Next Of Kin
MD Woman Struck Dead In PA ID'd, Coroner Searching For Next Of Kin A Maryland native has been identifed as a pedestrian who died days after she was struck in Pennsylvania, the York County Coroner's Office announced on Wednesday, Oct. 9.  Ruth "Helen" Emel, 72, originally of Baltimore, most recently of the 300 block of West Market Street York City, died at Wellspan York Hospital at 11:20 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 5, the coroner explained and as detailed on her social media.  Emel had been walking in the crosswalk when she was struck by a vehicle that was turning onto W. Market Street from N. Penn Street around 5:19 p.m. on Wednesday, O…

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by Jillian Pikora
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St. Joe's Student Critical After Pedestrian Crash: Reports St. Joe's Student Critical After Pedestrian Crash: Reports
St. Joe's Student Critical After Pedestrian Crash: Reports A St. Joseph's University student was listed in critical condition after a pedestrian crash on Monday night, Sept. 23, according to multiple news reports. A motorist struck the unidentified student along City Avenue shortly before 8 p.m., Lower Merion Township police and the university told NBC Philadelphia. The victim was rushed to a local hospital in critical condition, the university said in an email sent to the campus community, the outlet said. The windshield of the SUV was shattered on the driver's side, NBC added. The person in the car stayed at the scene, police told 6abc News…

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by Jon Craig
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Pedestrian Hospitalized After Crash In Bucks County Pedestrian Hospitalized After Crash In Bucks County
Pedestrian Hospitalized After Crash In Bucks County A pedestrian was hospitalized with multiple injuries after a crash in Bucks County, authorities said. Perkasie Borough Police are investigating the crash that occurred at about 7:15 a.m. on Thursday, Sept. 5 at Callowhill Road and Dorchester Lane. A 70-year-old pedestrian was crossing in the crosswalk at Callowhill Road and was struck by a Volkswagen Jetta traveling eastbound on Callowhill Road, police said. The pedestrian was transported to Grandview Hospital by medics from St. Luke's Hospital. Perkasie Police were assisted at the scene by Perkasie Fire Company and the Bucks County Distr…

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by Jon Craig
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Pedestrian Struck In Central PA (DEVELOPING) Pedestrian Struck In Central PA (DEVELOPING)
Pedestrian Struck In Central PA (Developing) A person was struck by a vehicle in York County on Tuesday, Sept. 3, according to the York County Department of Emergency Services. The strike happened at the intersection of Red Rock Run and Pearl Drive in Penn Township around 7:30 a.m., dispatchers said. EMS was called to the scene but the extent of the pedestrian's injuries is unknown at the time of publishing. Check back here for updates.

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by Jillian Pikora
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Pedestrian Struck, Killed In South Philadelphia: Police Pedestrian Struck, Killed In South Philadelphia: Police
Pedestrian Struck, Killed In South Philadelphia: Police A 59-year-old woman was struck and killed by a vehicle late Wednesday, Aug. 7, authorities said. At 11:52 p.m., Philadelphia Police responded to an accident with injuries on the 5800 block of Broad Street in South Philadelphia East. A Subaru Ascent was traveling northbound on Broad Street when it struck a pedestrian who was attempting to cross the street, police said. The driver of the vehicle remained at the scene. The woman was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash. Her name had not been released as of press time.

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by Jon Craig
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SUV Slams Into 7-Eleven In Northeast Philadelphia: Police SUV Slams Into 7-Eleven In Northeast Philadelphia: Police
SUV Slams Into 7-Eleven In Northeast Philadelphia: Police A driver suffered a medical emergency before striking a pedestrian and crashing into a convenience store Thursday morning, Aug. 1, according to Philadelphia police.  The driver of a Jeep Grand Cherokee lost consciousness while headed west on Harbison Avenue around 12:45 a.m., authorities said. The Jeep drove into the parking lot of a Bustleton Avenue 7-Eleven, struck a parked tractor-trailer, then hit a 34-year-old pedestrian, police wrote in a release.  It hit the storefront before coming to a rest, they added.  The pedestrian was taken to Torresdale Hospital in critical co…

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by Mac Bullock
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Pedestrian Struck, Killed By Hit-Run Car In Norristown, Police Say Pedestrian Struck, Killed By Hit-Run Car In Norristown, Police Say
Pedestrian Struck, Killed By Hit-Run Car In Norristown, Police Say A pedestrian was fatally struck by a car on Sunday, May 19 in Norristown, police said. Police said only that the incident happened at Astor and Main and was under investigation by Norristown and county detectives. This is a developing story. Check back for more.

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by Cecilia Levine