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Vehicle Flips After Slamming Tree Off Route 422 In Pottstown: Police Vehicle Flips After Slamming Tree Off Route 422 In Pottstown: Police
Vehicle Flips After Slamming Tree Off Route 422 In Pottstown: Police A driver had to be cut from a wrecked vehicle after a violent crash along Route 422 in Chester County, authorities said. The single-vehicle crash happened in the eastbound lanes near South Keim Street in Pottstown on Monday, April 20, at 12:24 p.m., according to North Coventry Township Police. Officers determined the vehicle crossed both lanes of travel before striking the center median, police said. It then left the roadway, traveled up an embankment, and slammed into a tree. The vehicle overturned and came to rest on its side, authorities said. The driver, who was the sole occupant, was…
Woman Killed After Tree Falls On Car In Philadelphia: Officials Woman Killed After Tree Falls On Car In Philadelphia: Officials
Woman Killed After Tree Falls On Car In Philadelphia: Officials A woman was killed after a tree fell on her vehicle in Philadelphia on Thursday, Oct. 30, 2025, police said. The crash happened along the 3700 block of West School House Lane when a 2016 silver Ford Mustang traveling westbound was struck by a falling tree at 11:53 a.m., according to police. Philadelphia Fire Department medics responded to the scene, where the 44-year-old driver was pronounced dead at 12:23 p.m. The vehicle was towed from the scene, and the Crash Investigation Division is handling the case.
Philadelphia Man, 37, Killed In Franklin County Crash On I-81: PSP Philadelphia Man, 37, Killed In Franklin County Crash On I-81: PSP
Philadelphia Man, 37, Killed In Franklin County Crash On I-81: PSP A Philadelphia man was killed after crashing along I-81 in Antrim Township, Franklin County, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Tuesday, Sept. 16. Jason A. Pugh Jr., 37, was driving a 2022 Kia Sorento northbound on the exit 5 off-ramp of I-81 when he left his lane of travel around 7:38 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 15, according to the release. Pugh’s vehicle went onto the right shoulder, down an embankment, and struck a tree at the 12 o’clock position, trooper's explained. The Kia spun and rolled onto its driver’s side before coming to rest facing southbound. Pugh was pronounced dead at the s…
Keira D’Ambra, 18, Killed After Mustang Crashes Into Tree Near PA Middle School: Police Keira D’Ambra, 18, Killed After Mustang Crashes Into Tree Near PA Middle School: Police
Keira D’Ambra, 18, Killed After Mustang Crashes Into Tree Near PA Middle School: Police An 18-year-old woman was killed after a high-speed crash sent a car into a tree near Armstrong Middle School in Bucks County on Sunday, July 27, Bristol Township police announced. Keira D’Ambra, of Fairless Hills, was riding in the back seat of a white 2002 Ford Mustang when the vehicle lost control and struck a tree along Wistar Road around 3:43 p.m., authorities said. D’Ambra was rushed to St. Mary’s Medical Center, where she died from her injuries, according to police. The 17-year-old driver from Levittown and another 17-year-old male passenger were also hospitalized in stable condition…
Three Killed In New Jersey As Storm Uproots Trees, Crushes Cars, Flattens Homes Three Killed In New Jersey As Storm Uproots Trees, Crushes Cars, Flattens Homes
Three Killed In New Jersey As Storm Uproots Trees, Crushes Cars, Flattens Homes A violent thunderstorm that ripped through New Jersey Thursday night, July 3, left three people dead — including a Middlesex woman, a 79-year-old man, and a 25-year-old Plainfield resident — and caused widespread destruction across Union and Somerset counties, officials said. Storm photos in Edison below (scroll for fatal incidents). Yesterday’s strong thunderstorm caused many wires, countless trees, branches and other debris to come down but... Posted by Mayor Sam Joshi on Friday, July 4, 2025 North Plainfield: At around 6:30 p.m., a 44-year-old Middlesex woman was driving a 2018 …
Three Hospitalized, Including Child, After Serious Crash Into Tree In Upper Providence Township Three Hospitalized, Including Child, After Serious Crash Into Tree In Upper Providence Township
Three Hospitalized, Including Child, After Serious Crash Into Tree In Upper Providence Township A child was seriously injured, and two adults were hospitalized after a violent crash sent a vehicle careening into a tree in Upper Providence Township, police announced on Monday, Jan. 6. The crash occurred around 9:58 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 4, 2025, when a silver 2011 Nissan Murano traveling westbound veered off the road and slammed into a tree near Chinaberry and Harvest Lanes, police said. First responders arrived to find three occupants involved. Two were trapped inside the mangled SUV and required extrication, while one person had been ejected from the vehicle, according to investigat…
Easton Woman Dead, Driver Hospitalized In Bethlehem Crash: Police Easton Woman Dead, Driver Hospitalized In Bethlehem Crash: Police
Easton Woman Dead, Driver Hospitalized In Bethlehem Crash: Police An overnight crash in Bethlehem left one person dead and another injured, according to police. The crash occurred at approximately 2:07 a.m. on Sunday, Jan. 5, near the intersection of William Penn Highway and Chipman Road, police said. A blue Nissan Altima veered off the road, crossed the opposing lane of traffic, and collided with two trees, township police said. The 31-year-old male driver, a resident of Easton, was entrapped in the vehicle and was extricated by local fire crews. He was taken to a nearby hospital for medical care. The female passenger, also from Easton, was pronounc…
Northampton Woman Killed After Crashing Into Tree In Heidelberg Township Northampton Woman Killed After Crashing Into Tree In Heidelberg Township
Northampton Woman Killed After Crashing Into Tree In Heidelberg Township A Northampton County woman was killed after her vehicle crashed into a tree on Wednesday, Oct. 2, according to authorities. Raquel M. Perez, 26, of Wilson Borough, was driving in the 5000 block of Route 309 in Heidelberg Township when her vehicle left the roadway and struck a tree at 3:38 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 2, Lehigh County Coroner Daniel Buglio said. Perez was pronounced dead in the emergency department at Lehigh Valley Hospital at 4:34 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 2, according to Buglio's report.  Buglio listed the cause of death as "multiple traumatic injuries due to a motor v…
Driver In 'Critical Condition' After Highspeed Crash In Elizabethtown: PSP Driver In 'Critical Condition' After Highspeed Crash In Elizabethtown: PSP
Driver In 'Critical Condition' After Highspeed Crash In Elizabethtown: PSP A serious crash has sent one person to the hospital in "critical condition" Pennsylvania State Police announced on Monday, July 29.  The driver of a Ram 1500 was "traveling at a high rate of speed on Linden Ave and failed to negotiate a curve" onto N. Hanover St./PA State Highway 743 — going over the curb and striking a tree, PSP Lancaster troopers detailed in a release. The exact time of the crash was not shared.  The critically injured driver was taken to Penn State Hershey, according to the release.  State police continue to investigate this serious crash.