Passenger Identified In Fatal Tractor-Trailer Crash: Lehigh County Coroner Passenger Identified In Fatal Tractor-Trailer Crash: Lehigh County Coroner
Passenger Identified In Fatal Tractor-Trailer Crash: Lehigh County Coroner A 32-year-old man has been identified as the victim in a fatal crash involving a tractor-trailer in Upper Macungie Township, officials announced. Krishan Kumar, of Upper Macungie, was pronounced dead at 8:06 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2025, at the scene on State Route 100 and Schaefer Run Road, according to the Lehigh County Coroner’s Office. Kumar was the passenger in a vehicle that collided with a tractor-trailer. His cause of death was determined to be blunt force injuries from the crash, and the manner of death was ruled an accident. The Upper Macungie Township Police Department and…
Officer Ryan Daut Shoots Quron Banks Fleeing Illegal Car Meet In Philly: Police (UPDATE) Officer Ryan Daut Shoots Quron Banks Fleeing Illegal Car Meet In Philly: Police (UPDATE)
Officer Ryan Daut Shoots Quron Banks Fleeing Illegal Car Meet In Philly: Police (Update) Philadelphia Police Officer Ryan Daut shot 22-year-old Quron Banks after he struck another officer with his Camaro while fleeing an illegal car meet, authorities announced Friday, Jan. 24. Officers monitoring for illegal car meets found a gathering at the Target parking lot on 4000 Monument Street around 11:15 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 11, police said. Banks, driving a red Camaro linked to illegal meets, sped away, evading officers on I-76, authorities said. Around 2 a.m., Daut and his partner spotted the Camaro parked near 9th and Master streets. As officers approached, Banks reversed, stri…
HIT-RUN: Snow Plow Side-Swipes Ambulance In Lititz, Police Say HIT-RUN: Snow Plow Side-Swipes Ambulance In Lititz, Police Say
Hit-run: Snow Plow Side-Swipes Ambulance In Lititz, Police Say A snow plow truck side-swiped an ambulance in a hit-and-run crash on East Main Street in Lititz, causing damage to the vehicle, police announced on Friday, Jan. 24. The collision occurred at 9 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 22, as the ambulance attempted to pull off the road to allow the plow truck more room to pass, according to the Lititz Borough Police Department. Despite the effort, the truck struck the ambulance, damaging its driver’s side mirror, authorities detailed in the release. The snow plow truck did not stop following the crash, police said. The incident took place in the area of East …
MD Dancer, 20, Dies After PA Crash Forced SUV Into Tree: Coroner MD Dancer, 20, Dies After PA Crash Forced SUV Into Tree: Coroner
MD Dancer, 20, Dies After PA Crash Forced SUV Into Tree: Coroner A Maryland native with a love for pineapples, dance, and Chick-fil-A died in a Pennsylvania crash after the SUV she was riding in veered off the road and struck a tree, the York County Coroner announced Monday, Jan. 20. Amelia McEvoy, 20, recently of Hopewell Township and originally of Baltimore, was the restrained front-seat passenger in a blue SUV traveling southbound on the Susquehanna Trail South in Springfield Township on Friday, Jan. 17, at 10:52 p.m., officials said. The crash happened on the Susquehanna Trail South in Springfield Township when a northbound vehicle attempted to pas…
Pedestrian Struck, Killed By Teen Driver In Lebanon County: PSP Pedestrian Struck, Killed By Teen Driver In Lebanon County: PSP
Pedestrian Struck, Killed By Teen Driver In Lebanon County: PSP A pedestrian was fatally struck by a vehicle while crossing a road in Union Township, Lebanon County, early Monday morning, Jan. 13, Pennsylvania State Police said. Jary Reyes Figueroa, 19, of Lebanon, was driving south on Route 72 in a 2017 Chevrolet Malibu when he struck 60-year-old Eric Meck in a crosswalk at Jonestown Road around 5:52 a.m., according to police. The area has marked crosswalks, as seen on Google Maps Street View.  Meck, of Jonestown, was pronounced dead at the scene by EMS responders from Life Lion, troopers detailed. Reyes Figueroa was not injured and refused medica…
Fatal I-83 Motorcycle Crash Lands Man Charges: PA State Police Fatal I-83 Motorcycle Crash Lands Man Charges: PA State Police
Fatal I-83 Motorcycle Crash Lands Man Charges: PA State Police A York man is facing serious charges after a road rage incident on I-83 led to a motorcyclist’s death, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Wednesday, Jan. 8. Ray Hacker, 31, of York, PA, was arraigned on charges including Homicide by Vehicle, Aggravated Assault by Vehicle, Reckless Driving, and Careless Driving, according to PSP Troop J. The crash happened on Sunday, May 19, 2024, at approximately 11:23 a.m., on I-83 northbound at mile marker 35.5 in Fairview Township, York County, authorities said. An investigation revealed that Hacker was involved in a road rage incident with a mo…
Fatal Crash On Baltimore Pike Under Investigation: PA State Police Fatal Crash On Baltimore Pike Under Investigation: PA State Police
Fatal Crash On Baltimore Pike Under Investigation: PA State Police A two-vehicle crash on Baltimore Pike left one person dead and another injured in London Grove Township, Pennsylvania State Police said on Saturday, Dec. 28. The crash happened in the 200 block of Baltimore Pike at 8:18 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 27, troopers from the Avondale station detailed in a release. One person was pronounced dead at the scene, and another suffered minor injuries, state police said. The names of those involved are being withheld until next of kin have been notified, according to the release. This crash remains under investigation, authorities said.
Pedestrian Killed By Kia Crash In Philadelphia: Police Pedestrian Killed By Kia Crash In Philadelphia: Police
Pedestrian Killed By Kia Crash In Philadelphia: Police A pedestrian was struck and killed by a Kia Optima on Aramingo Avenue, Philadelphia police announced on Friday, Dec. 27. The crash happened around 6:56 a.m. at the intersection of Huntingdon Street and Aramingo Avenue in the 26th District, police said. A man believed to be about 35 years old was hit by a southbound Kia Optima. He was pronounced dead at the scene by Philadelphia Fire Department medics at 7:11 a.m., according to authorities. The driver remained at the scene and cooperated with investigators. No arrests have been made, and the area remains under investigation by the Crash Inv…
Fatal Garbage Truck Crash Closes Route 15 (UPDATE) Fatal Garbage Truck Crash Closes Route 15 (UPDATE)
Fatal Garbage Truck Crash Closes Route 15 (Update) A fatal crash involving a garbage truck closed Route 15 in Clinton Township, Lycoming County, early Saturday morning, Pennsylvania State Police said in a release. The crash happened at 5:03 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 29, along the 6800 block of US Highway 15 South, just south of McNett Road. Trooper Ryan Smith, the investigating officer, reported that the collision occurred when a garbage truck attempted a U-turn near the driveway of 6885 US Highway 15. The driver of the second vehicle, identified as James Haddix, was traveling southbound when his vehicle collided perpendicularly with the garba…
Philadelphia Officer Struck By Suspect In Stolen Car: Police Philadelphia Officer Struck By Suspect In Stolen Car: Police
Philadelphia Officer Struck By Suspect In Stolen Car: Police A Philadelphia police officer was injured after being struck by a driver in a stolen car during a Tuesday night incident in Feltonville, police announced at a press conference. The officer, whose name has not been released, was hospitalized in stable condition following the collision at Front Street and Hunting Park Avenue at approximately 9:45 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 26, police said. According to Chief Inspector Scott Small, two officers on patrol spotted a white Honda that had been reported stolen in an armed carjacking on Sunday. They followed the vehicle as it became stuck in traffic at t…
Poconos Driver Killed After Losing Control On Snow-Covered Route 611: Police Poconos Driver Killed After Losing Control On Snow-Covered Route 611: Police
Poconos Driver Killed After Losing Control On Snow-Covered Route 611: Police A Pocono Summit man died in a crash involving a box truck on a snow-covered Route 611, police announced Friday, Nov. 22. Brian Rambhawan, 36, was traveling south on the slippery road when he lost control of his sedan and spun into oncoming traffic, colliding with a northbound box truck, according to the Pocono Mountain Regional Police Department. The crash happened at 3:54 a.m. in Coolbaugh Township. Rambhawan, an unloader at the Walmart Distribution Center in Tobyhanna since 2015, was pronounced dead at the scene by the Monroe County Coroner's Office. He graduated from East Stroudsburg U…
West Lawn Woman Charged With Third DUI After Two-Vehicle Crash: Police West Lawn Woman Charged With Third DUI After Two-Vehicle Crash: Police
West Lawn Woman Charged With Third DUI After Two-Vehicle Crash: Police A Berks County woman has been charged with driving under the influence following a two-vehicle crash in West Lawn, Spring Township police announced on Tuesday, Nov. 19. Melissa Marie Negri, 48, of West Lawn, was identified as the driver who allegedly caused the crash at the intersection of Penn Avenue and Morwood Avenue on Thursday, Oct. 10, 2024, according to the release. Police said Negri showed signs of impairment during their investigation. She was later charged with driving under the influence at the highest rate of alcohol (BAC .16% or higher) and general impairment, both misdemeanors…