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Details Released In Head-On DUI Crash That Killed Pottstown Mom Details Released In Head-On DUI Crash That Killed Pottstown Mom
Details Released In Head-On DUI Crash That Killed Pottstown Mom An unlicensed driver was slapped with multiple charges for driving under the influence and speeding in the head-on crash that killed a 35-year-old Pottstown mother, authorities announced. Nicole Benzenhafer was driving home from work around 10:15 p.m. on Aug. 3 when her Chevrolet Equinox was struck head-on by a Chevrolet Impala driven by Symere Butler, 30, according to the Montgomery County District Attorney's Office. Butler was traveling between 71 and 73 miles per hour down Queen Street near Madison Street (a 25-mile-per-hour zone) when his car went airborne and l…

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by Nicole Acosta
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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
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Wrong-Way Motorcyclist Exceeds 110 MPH In US 15 Pursuit Wrong-Way Motorcyclist Exceeds 110 MPH In US 15 Pursuit
Wrong-Way Motorcyclist Exceeds 110 MPH In US 15 Pursuit A Gettysburg man was arrested after traveling the wrong direction on US Route 15 while going over 100 mph, according to Pennsylvania state police. Kody Michae Luckenbaugh, 21, pushed his luck with police by fleeing an attempted traffic stop after speeding around a corner at York and Granite Station roads in Straban Township on Wednesday just before 7 a.m. During the pursuit that followed, he traveled at speeds over 110 mph on his 2013 Yamaha motorcycle. Due to safety concerns the pursuit halted but he was spotted again shortly after. The second time he was spotted, he almost hit another …

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by Jillian Pikora
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Pennsylvania Mom, 35, Killed In Head-On Pottstown Crash Was 'One Of A Kind,' Loved Ones Say Pennsylvania Mom, 35, Killed In Head-On Pottstown Crash Was 'One Of A Kind,' Loved Ones Say
Pennsylvania Mom, 35, Killed In Head-On Pottstown Crash Was 'One Of A Kind,' Loved Ones Say Support is surging for a 35-year-old Pennsylvania woman who was killed in a head-on collision in Pottstown Tuesday night. Nicole Benzenhafer was driving home from work around 10:15 p.m. when her SUV was struck by a man who was reportedly driving 80 mph and running stop signs in the 700 block of Queen Street, according to WFMZ and local authorities. The impact was so severe, it sent her SUV flying across the road and into a woman’s backyard, Rachael Jones wrote on a GoFundMe campaign. Crews worked to free Benzhafer, who ended up pinned in the vehicle. Despite efforts by emergency responde…

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by Nicole Acosta
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PD: West Chester Man Was DUI When He Ran Over Stop Sign, Caused Damage To Home PD: West Chester Man Was DUI When He Ran Over Stop Sign, Caused Damage To Home
PD: West Chester Man Was DUI When He Ran Over Stop Sign, Caused Damage To Home A 28-year-old Chester County man was charged with DUI after police found he was under the influence of alcohol when he crashed, and ran over a stop sign, causing damage to a home in West Chester early Tuesday morning, authorities said. Officers responding to the intersection of East Marshall and North Matlack Streets for a single-vehicle accident around 2:30 a.m. found a totaled car driven by Daniel J. Daley, according to West Chester police. Officers later determined that he was driving while under the influence of alcohol, police said. Daley was taken into custody and charged with DUI an…

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by Nicole Acosta
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PD: Warrant Issued For Teen Who Was DUI In Doylestown Crash PD: Warrant Issued For Teen Who Was DUI In Doylestown Crash
PD: Warrant Issued For Teen Who Was DUI In Doylestown Crash A warrant has been issued for a teen who was DUI when he crashed his car in Doylestown, leaving two of his passengers with serious injuries, authorities said. Toxicology reports indicate 18-year-old Liam Scully's blood alcohol concentration was above the legal limit for a person under 21 years of age in the April 30 accident, according to the Central Bucks Regional Police Department. Scully has pending charges of aggravated assault while DUI, recklessly endangering another person, reckless driving, and related charges. A criminal complaint has been filed.

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by Nicole Acosta
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DA: Bethlehem Man Charged In Fatal Allentown Hit-Run Crash DA: Bethlehem Man Charged In Fatal Allentown Hit-Run Crash
DA: Bethlehem Man Charged In Fatal Allentown Hit-Run Crash A 21-year-old Bethlehem man was charged Wednesday for his involvement in a fatal hit-and-run crash last year, authorities announced. An investigation found that Issac Resto was behind the wheel of a Nissan Sentra traveling at a "high rate of speed" when he struck a 46-year-old man who was crossing the street at Hanover Avenue and East Linden Street at approximately 7:20 p.m. on Oct. 8, 2020, according to Allentown Police Chief Glenn Granitz Jr. and Lehigh County District Attorney Jim Martin. Witnesses told police they saw the Nissan Sentra immediately flee the scene after striking …

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by Nicole Acosta
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DUI Norristown Man Charged With Homicide In Deadly Dekalb Pike Crash, DA Says DUI Norristown Man Charged With Homicide In Deadly Dekalb Pike Crash, DA Says
DUI Norristown Man Charged With Homicide In Deadly Dekalb Pike Crash, DA Says A 30-year-old Norristown man was arrested on a slew of charges including DUI and homicide in a crash earlier this month that killed his passenger on the Dekalb Pike in Lower Gwynedd, authorities said. When Gambino Lucas Lagunes drove down the southbound lane of Route 202, he spotted a Mack fuel truck stopped with its four-way flashers and revolving yellow warning light on around 3:30 a.m. on May 6, according to Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele and Lower Gwynedd Township Police Chief Paul Kenny. In an attempt to avoid crashing into the truck, Lucas Lagunes s…

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by Nicole Acosta
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KNOW ANYTHING? Police Investigating Reckless Driver At Northampton County High School KNOW ANYTHING? Police Investigating Reckless Driver At Northampton County High School
Know Anything? Police Investigating Reckless Driver At Northampton County High School Police in Northampton County are seeking the public’s help identifying a pickup truck they say was driven recklessly at a local high school. The truck — pictured above — was driven recklessly at Pen Argyl High School around 4:30 p.m. on March 17, Slate Belt Regional Police said. Anyone with information about the driver or owner of the truck is asked to contact SBRPD Headquarters at 610-759-8517. All calls can remain anonymous.

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by Valerie Musson
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Police: Berks Driver Yelling Racial Slurs Arrested For Striking Woman, Almost Hitting Officers Police: Berks Driver Yelling Racial Slurs Arrested For Striking Woman, Almost Hitting Officers
Police: Berks Driver Yelling Racial Slurs Arrested For Striking Woman, Almost Hitting Officers A Berks County driver is in police custody after he knocked a woman down, and almost struck officers over the weekend, authorities said.  Police responded to the 1100 block of Bern Road Saturday on reports of a man -- later identified as Jason S. Smith, 46,--  allegedly yelling racial slurs and refusing to leave the premises, according to Wyomissing police. Smith then fled the scene in a black convertible Mercedes Benz, police said. Smith was later seen speeding through a crowded parking lot where he struck a woman and knocked her to the ground, police said. While Smit…

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by Nicole Acosta
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DUI Driver Crashes Stolen Car In West Whiteland Hit-Run, Police Say DUI Driver Crashes Stolen Car In West Whiteland Hit-Run, Police Say
DUI Driver Crashes Stolen Car In West Whiteland Hit-Run, Police Say A Chester County man was DUI when he rear-ended another vehicle in a stolen car Monday, authorities said. Carlos Sanchez, 46, fled the scene of the hit and run on East Lincoln Highway and Springdale Drive around 8:30 a.m., in a car believed to be stolen out of Lancaster County, West Whiteland Det. Scott Pezick said. Sanchez was taken into police custody and the stolen 2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee was returned to the owner later that day, Pezick told Daily Voice. The other driver suffered no injuries, Pezick said. Sanchez was charged with receiving stolen property, DUI, drug paraphernalia, dri…

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by Nicole Acosta
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ZERO PROOF: Feds Drop DWI, Reckless Charges Against Springsteen, Judge Orders $500 Fine ZERO PROOF: Feds Drop DWI, Reckless Charges Against Springsteen, Judge Orders $500 Fine
Zero Proof: Feds Drop DWI, Reckless Charges Against Springsteen, Judge Orders $500 Fine A U.S. park ranger was wrong in charging Bruce Springsteen with DWI and reckless driving at Sandy Hook, a federal magistrate ruled following a highly-attended Zoom-conferenced hearing. Federal authorities dropped the first two charges against Springsteen due to a lack of sufficient evidence. The 71-year-old rocker did plead guilty to a law that took effect only last year -- for drinking alcohol on federal property at Sandy Hook – and was ordered to pay a $500 fine plus $40 court costs by U.S. Magistrate Judge Anthony R. Mautone. Asked when he could cough up the cash, Springsteen smil…

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by Jerry DeMarco