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PA Husband Killed, Wife In Coma Following Crash The Day After Her Brother Died PA Husband Killed, Wife In Coma Following Crash The Day After Her Brother Died
PA Husband Killed, Wife In Coma Following Crash The Day After Her Brother Died Jessica Hiestand-Schwanger is a two-time cancer survivor, who is now in a coma after a deadly motorcycle— which killed her husband— the day after her brother died.  Jessica, 43, and her husband 44-year-old Christopher "Chris" Coolidge of Manheim were found in a driveway in the 700 block of Woodcrest Avenue in Stevens, PA on Saturday, May 27, 2023, according to Northern Lancaster County Regional Police Department. The couple was traveling westbound on the avenue when they left the road for an unknown reason and drove through "mulch, shrubbery, and landscape rocks" crashing into a mailbox on…

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by Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
Young NJ Motorcyclist Killed By DWI Driver Died Doing What He Loved, Obit Says Young NJ Motorcyclist Killed By DWI Driver Died Doing What He Loved, Obit Says
Young NJ Motorcyclist Killed By DWI Driver Died Doing What He Loved, Obit Says A 21-year-old motorcyclist killed last month by a DWI driver from Pennsylvania died doing what he loved, according to his obituary. Jake Schreck, of Allentown (Monmouth County) was killed when he was apparently struck by 47-year-old Ketan Kabaria, of Yardley, PA, around 5:50 p.m. on Friday, March 31 near Route 539 (Old York Road) and Montgomery Way in Robbinsville, police said. Schreck was brought to Robert Wood Johnson Hospital where he was pronounced dead, Robbinsville police said. Kabaria was charged Monday, April 3, with death by auto and driving while intoxicated, polic…

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Motorcyclist Injured In Delco Hit-Run Crash Motorcyclist Injured In Delco Hit-Run Crash
Motorcyclist Injured In Delco Hit-Run Crash A motorcyclist was injured in a hit-and-run crash Saturday, June 18 in Delaware County, authorities said. The crash happened on the reservoir bridge around 6:20 p.m., Upper Providence police said. The driver fled the scene in a red four-door sedan, possibly a Pontiac, according to police. The motorcyclist was left with multiple injuries, police said. Their condition was not immediately known. Anyone with information on the incident is urged to contact Corporal Michael Habel at 610-566-8445 x370 or email at MHabel@upperprovidence.org

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by Nicole Acosta
News
Maryland Assistant Attorney General Killed In Motorcycle Crash In Central Pennsylvania Maryland Assistant Attorney General Killed In Motorcycle Crash In Central Pennsylvania
Maryland Assistant Attorney General Killed In Motorcycle Crash In Central Pennsylvania A Maryland Assistant Attorney General died in a motorcycle crash in York County on Sunday. Patrick “Pat” Henry McCormally, 41, of the 5000 of Ridgedale Road Baltimore, Maryland, died at WellSpan York Hospital at 3:46 p.m., according to the York County coroner’s office. McCormally was hit by an oncoming vehicle which failed to yield a left turn at the intersection of Mt. Carmel Road and Single Tree Lane in Baltimore County around 2:35 p.m., according to area police. He was named after the US Founding Father Patrick Henry because he was born on Independence Day, according to his obituary. …

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by Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
PSP Trooper Struck While Directing Traffic In Chester County Horse, Buggy Crash PSP Trooper Struck While Directing Traffic In Chester County Horse, Buggy Crash
PSP Trooper Struck While Directing Traffic In Chester County Horse, Buggy Crash PA State Police are investigating after one of their own was struck while at the scene of a crash involving a horse and buggy and another vehicle in Chester County Tuesday, authorities said. A trooper was directing traffic in the intersection of 5th Street and Little Elk Creek Road in East Nottingham Township around 8 a.m. when a motorcyclist struck him, according to PSP Trooper Kevin Kochka. Eugenio Ortiz Perez-Bard, 33, had a suspended driver’s license and was operating the motorcycle in a "careless manner" when he hit the trooper, authorities said. Both the trooper and Perez-B…

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by Nicole Acosta
Obituaries
Motorcyclist, 22, Killed In Berks County Crash ID'd As Area Baseball Player Motorcyclist, 22, Killed In Berks County Crash ID'd As Area Baseball Player
Motorcyclist, 22, Killed In Berks County Crash ID'd As Area Baseball Player Authorities have identified the motorcyclist killed in a Berks County crash as a 22-year-old man. Anthony Rota, of Boyertown, was heading west on Route 422 when he lost control and struck a guardrail around 8:30 a.m. in Exeter, according to police. Rota, who was wearing a helmet, was pronounced dead around 5:45 p.m. Friday at Reading Hospital, authorities said. Witnesses told police that speed was a factor. Rota was remembered as a talented baseball player. He was a catcher for Indiana University at Pennsylvania's team. The small business management hit .273 with nine base hits, with 3…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Motorcyclist Charged In Reading Hit-Run Crash That Injured 2 Kids Motorcyclist Charged In Reading Hit-Run Crash That Injured 2 Kids
Motorcyclist Charged In Reading Hit-Run Crash That Injured 2 Kids A motorcyclist has been charged in a hit-and-run crash that left two kids injured in Southeast Reading on Tuesday. Maximo Serrano-Garcia, 75, was riding a white three-wheel motorcycle and traveling West on Perkiomen Ave when he struck an 8- year-old and 14-year-old while they were crossing the street at South 18th Street around 6:45 p.m., City of Reading police said. The children were transported to Reading Hospital and Hershey Medical Center for medical treatment in stable condition, authorities said. "I want to thank Police Chief Richard Tornielli and the rest of the Police Department fo…

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by Nicole Acosta
Politics
York State Senator Mike Regan Hospitalized Following Motorcycle Crash York State Senator Mike Regan Hospitalized Following Motorcycle Crash
York State Senator Mike Regan Hospitalized Following Motorcycle Crash Pennsylvania State Senator Mike Regan was hospitalized over the weekend following a motorcycle accident. Regan was taken to Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center following Sunday's crash, with serious leg injuries, according to Chief of Staff Bruce McLanahan. Regan, 59, is an experienced rider who was wearing a helmet at the time of the crash, McLanahan said. “We will provide an update when new information is available and the senator and his family ask for privacy at this time," the chief of staff said. Regan is serving his second four-year term as a state senator representing Cumb…

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by Jillian Pikora