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Drunk Man Flees Crash Into Bicycle: PA State Police Drunk Man Flees Crash Into Bicycle: PA State Police
Drunk Man Flees Crash Into Bicycle: PA State Police A Brookhaven man was arrested for allegedly driving under the influence after a hit-and-run crash involving a pedestrian on a bicycle, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Saturday, Nov. 9. The hit-and-run crash happened at the intersection of South New Middletown Road and Farm Drive Middletown Township, Delaware County on Friday, Nov. 8 at approximately 8:26 p.m., according to PA State Police in Media. The 57-year-old driver of a 2015 Chevrolet Silverado reportedly struck a cyclist and fled the scene. Fortunately, no injuries were reported in the crash, officials said. The vehicle w…

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by Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
Pick-Up Strikes Pedestrian At Bucks Crossing Shopping: Police Pick-Up Strikes Pedestrian At Bucks Crossing Shopping: Police
Pick-Up Strikes Pedestrian At Bucks Crossing Shopping: Police A pedestrian was struck by a white pick-up truck in a serious crash at Bucks Crossing Shopping Center on Thursday, Oct. 24, police said. The crash happened at the intersection of East Street Road near the ACME Markets at Bucks Crossing Shopping Center at 11 a.m., according to the Lower Southampton Township Police Department. Police are asking drivers in the area at that time to check their in-car cameras, especially Tesla owners, and see if their video captured the crash or any footage just prior to the crash. Anyone with video footage or other information can contact the Lower Southampton…

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by Merriell Moyer
Schools
Woman Struck By PA School Bus In Critical Condition: Police Woman Struck By PA School Bus In Critical Condition: Police
Woman Struck By PA School Bus In Critical Condition: Police A 75-year-old woman is in critical condition after being struck by a school bus on a Philadelphia street, police announced on Tuesday, Oct. 22. The woman was walking west on Chelten Avenue in the crosswalk at Chew Avenue at 3:01 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 21, according to the Philadelphia Police Department. At the same time, a school bus was going east in the 5700 block of Chelten Avenue and making a left turn onto Chew Avenue, police said. That's when the bus struck the woman in the crosswalk. The woman was taken to Albert Einstein Medical Center by Philadelphia Fire Department medics where she…

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by Merriell Moyer
Police & Fire
Pedestrian Struck Dead In Eastern PA: Police (UPDATE) Pedestrian Struck Dead In Eastern PA: Police (UPDATE)
Pedestrian Struck Dead In Eastern PA: Police (Update) A pedestrian was struck dead in Montgomery County on Sunday morning, Oct. 13, according to a Hatfield Police release at 7:20 p.m. The collision happened in the area of 1330 North Broad Street around 6:19  a.m., the police detailed in the release.  Officers called to the scene found a 34-year-old man lying "face down in the roadway," as stated in the release.  The road closed between Lynwood and Medical Campus drives for the crash investigation, the police explained in a separate release.  The police investigation revealed the following as written in a release: "T…

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by Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
Pedestrian Struck Dead In Warminster, Police Search For Second Driver Pedestrian Struck Dead In Warminster, Police Search For Second Driver
Pedestrian Struck Dead In Warminster, Police Search For Second Driver A pedestrian was struck dead in Warminster on Friday, Sept. 13, 2024, area police announced. The fatal crash happened at 220 East Street Road at around 6 a.m., Warminster Township Police detailed in a release. Officers arrived to find the man "lying unconscious in the westbound right turn lane of Street Road at Johnsville Boulevard" as stated in the release. Warminster Police and Central Bucks County Emergency Medical Services gave him care at the scene where he ultimately passed. The first driver who struck the unidentified man stayed on the scene and is working with the police. Dur…

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by Jon Craig
News
Pedestrian ID'd After Fatal Hit-Run Strike Near Dutch Wonderland: Coroner Pedestrian ID'd After Fatal Hit-Run Strike Near Dutch Wonderland: Coroner
Pedestrian ID'd After Fatal Hit-Run Strike Near Dutch Wonderland: Coroner The pedestrian who was fatally struck by a vehicle outside a hotel near multiple amusement parks has been identified by the Lancaster County Coroner on Friday, Aug. 30.  John Zimmerman, 72, original of Lititz but recently of Lancaster, died at the scene of the strike at 2270 Lincoln Highway East at Fairfield Inn, according to the coroner. The strike happened around 4:10 a.m. and Zimmerman was pronounced dead at 4:54 a.m., as dispatchers said and as noted in the coroner's release.  Zimmerman was already dead when first responders arrived, according to LCWC. He was hit in the e…

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by Jillian Pikora
News
HOMICIDE: Whitehall Man 'Intentionally' Struck By Car, Lehigh Coroner Says HOMICIDE: Whitehall Man 'Intentionally' Struck By Car, Lehigh Coroner Says
Homicide: Whitehall Man 'Intentionally' Struck By Car, Lehigh Coroner Says A 53-year-old man's death has been ruled a homicide the Lehigh County Coroner announced on Saturday, Aug. 10.  Stephen S. Fistner, of Whitehall Township, "was a pedestrian that was intentionally struck by a motor vehicle," Coroner Daniel Buglio stated.  The fatal strike happened in 1300 block of North 14th Street at 6:05 p.m. on Friday, August 9, 2024, as detailed in the coroner's release.  He was pronounced dead at t Lehigh Valley Hospital, Cedar Crest at 7:02 p.m. on Friday, August 9. An autopsy has been scheduled to determine the c…

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by Jillian Pikora
News
Teen Girl Struck Dead In Lancaster, Coroner Says Teen Girl Struck Dead In Lancaster, Coroner Says
Teen Girl Struck Dead In Lancaster, Coroner Says A 15-year-old girl was found dead on the side of the road on Monday morning, Aug. 5 the Lancaster County Coroner Eric Bieber announced. The coroner had been called to a pedestrian struck at 1420 Beaver Valley Pike in Strasburg Township at 3:28 a.m., according to the release. The teenage girl was found by investigators and the coroner along the side of the road following the vehicle strike, as detailed in the release. The local girl's name, cause, and manner of death were not released.  Her body was taken to Lancaster County Forensic Center for an autopsy. This fatal crash is under i…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Pedestrian Dies After Berks County Crash: Coroner Pedestrian Dies After Berks County Crash: Coroner
Pedestrian Dies After Berks County Crash: Coroner A pedestrian died from her injuries after being struck by a car in Hamburg, officials say.  Alicia Barlip, 44, was hit near South Fourth Street and Pine Street on June 4, said the Lehigh County Coroner's Office.  She was taken to Lehigh Valley Hospital-Bethlehem where she died from blunt force trauma on Thursday, June 13, officials said. Her death was ruled accidental.  Hamburg Borough Police Department and the Berks County District Attorney's Office are investigating. 

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by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
Driver Wanted For Killing Pedestrian, Fleeing Scene In Northeast Philly: Authorities Driver Wanted For Killing Pedestrian, Fleeing Scene In Northeast Philly: Authorities
Driver Wanted For Killing Pedestrian, Fleeing Scene In Northeast Philly: Authorities City police are looking for the driver in a deadly Philadelphia hit-and-run.  Authorities said the car hit a pedestrian on the 1800 block of East Torresdale Avenue just before midnight on May 29. The 44-year-old victim later died from his injuries.  The driver fled north on Torredale and was last seen on the 4000 block, according to investigators.  The car is described as a silver or white Mitsubishi Outlander from model years 2016-2020. It has damage on the undercarriage and the left front wheel well liner from the accident, police said.  Anyone with informa…

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by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
Driver Hurt After Spinning Out In Wild Tractor Trailer Crash On Route 78: State Police Driver Hurt After Spinning Out In Wild Tractor Trailer Crash On Route 78: State Police
Driver Hurt After Spinning Out In Wild Tractor Trailer Crash On Route 78: State Police Two people were injured including one seriously after a three-vehicle crash involving a pedestrian on Wednesday, May 29 on Route 78 in Hunterdon County, authorities said. A tractor-trailer was parked and unoccupied on the right shoulder on Route 78 West in Lebanon when a Subaru driven by a 60-year-old Northampton, PA woman entered the area and struck the left rear of the truck just after 9 a.m., New Jersey State Police said.  The crash caused the Subaru to spin out and hit a Volkswagen passenger car traveling in the right lane, police said.  As a result of the crash, the tractor-…

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by Sam Barron
Police & Fire
Driver Wanted For Hit-Run Crash In Northeast Philadelphia Driver Wanted For Hit-Run Crash In Northeast Philadelphia
Driver Wanted For Hit-Run Crash In Northeast Philadelphia Philadelphia police are searching for the hit-and-run driver who they say sent a 69-year-old pedestrian to the hospital on Sunday night, Nov. 26. It happened on the 11000 block of Knights Road around 8 p.m., PPD said.  The driver of a dark SUV pulled out of a parking lot and hit a woman before fleeing the scene toward Red Lion Road, according to investigators.  The victim was reportedly taken down the road to Jefferson Torresdale Hospital and placed in critical condition.  Anyone who recognizes the vehicle or driver is asked to call PPD's tipline at 215-686-8477 o…

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by Mac Bullock