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Driver Killed After Car Falls From Overpass Onto I-78 In Upper Saucon: Coroner Driver Killed After Car Falls From Overpass Onto I-78 In Upper Saucon: Coroner
Driver Killed After Car Falls From Overpass Onto I-78 In Upper Saucon: Coroner A driver was killed after his car plunged from an overpass onto Interstate 78, the Lehigh County Coroner’s Office announced on Friday, April 11, 2025. Edwin Noel Diaz, 21, of Allentown, was operating a vehicle that veered off the roadway overpass and fell onto the interstate below, authorities said. The crash happened around 8:20 p.m. on Thursday, April 10, 2025, in the eastbound lanes of I-78 at mile marker 60.5 in Upper Saucon Township, according to the coroner. Diaz was rushed to Lehigh Valley Hospital Cedar Crest where he was pronounced dead at 1:13 a.m., officials said. His cause of …
400 Pounds Of Marijuana Seized From Box Truck On I-78 In Lebanon County: PSP 400 Pounds Of Marijuana Seized From Box Truck On I-78 In Lebanon County: PSP
400 Pounds Of Marijuana Seized From Box Truck On I-78 In Lebanon County: PSP Three men were arrested after Pennsylvania State Police found 400 pounds of marijuana during a traffic inspection on I-78 in Bethel Township, Lebanon County, authorities announced on Saturday, Feb. 15. Kelvin Rodriguez-Olivo, 25, of Wilkes-Barre; Starly Francisco-Lendof, 25, of Kingston; and Alfonso Francisco Roman, 64, of the Dominican Republic, were taken into custody after a Motor Carrier Safety Assistance Program inspection of a 2018 Hino box truck revealed two pallets of marijuana, police said. All three men were charged with possession with intent to deliver and conspiracy, PSP detail…
Speeds Reduced On I-81 In Lebanon County Due To Slippery Conditions: PennDOT Speeds Reduced On I-81 In Lebanon County Due To Slippery Conditions: PennDOT
Speeds Reduced On I-81 In Lebanon County Due To Slippery Conditions: PennDOT Drivers are urged to proceed with caution on Interstate 81 in Lebanon County, where speeds have been reduced to 55 mph due to wet and slippery conditions, PennDOT announced on Thursday, Jan. 16. The speed restriction applies to I-81 northbound between Exit 89 (I-78 East – Allentown) and Exit 151A (I-80 East – Stroudsburg), PennDOT spokesperson Fritzi Schreffler said. The restriction, implemented at 11:40 a.m., comes as light but steady snow creates slippery road conditions across much of District 8. Crews in all eight counties of the district are patrolling and laying material as needed t…