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Moped Rider Killed In I-81 Crash With Tractor-Trailer, PA State Police Say Moped Rider Killed In I-81 Crash With Tractor-Trailer, PA State Police Say
Moped Rider Killed In I-81 Crash With Tractor-Trailer, PA State Police Say A Manchester man has died following a crash while riding his moped on Interstate 81, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Tuesday, July 16.  Richard Thornton Fletcher, 70, was riding a gold Yamaha YW50F south on I-81 when he attempted to merge from the right in front of Anthony James Snyder, 26 of Harrisburg's white 2023 Freightliner M2 in the left lane, as detailed in the release by PSP Harrisburg Trooper David Jeffers. The moped's rear bumper collided with the front passenger's side bumper of the tractor-trailer, causing Fletcher to lose control and fall off into the highway's shou…

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by Jillian Pikora
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6 Hospitalized Following Townhouse Fire In Hampden Township: Officials 6 Hospitalized Following Townhouse Fire In Hampden Township: Officials
6 Hospitalized Following Townhouse Fire In Hampden Township: Officials Six people were taken  to the hospital — including one person who jumped from an upper story— after a townhouse fire in Hampden Township on Monday morning. Fire crews were called to the 6300 block of Galleon Drive at 5:11 a.m. on June 20, according to emergency dispatchers. In all 12 fire companies responded to the scene.  The fire was contained to one end of the building but there was smoke damage throughout, Safety Officer for Hampden Township Volunteer Fire Department Rick Flinn explained. One person threw a mattress onto a deck and jumped out a window — they, along with …

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by Jillian Pikora