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1 Dead In Mid-Day Philadelphia Crash, Driver Detained: Police 1 Dead In Mid-Day Philadelphia Crash, Driver Detained: Police
1 Dead In Mid-Day Philadelphia Crash, Driver Detained: Police Police in Philadelphia are investigating a deadly mid-day crash that happened Sunday, April 21. A red Nissan Pathfinder lost control and struck a tree in the left median on the 400 block of Roosevelt Boulevard N around 12:30 p.m., city police said. Two juveniles, the driver and a passenger, were taken to St. Christopher Hospital by Medic 29. The rear passenger was declared dead at the scene by Medic 29 at 12:54 p.m., police said. The driver was detained for investigation. 

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by Cecilia Levine
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Serious Crash Halts Traffic On Rt 743 In Mount Joy (DEVELOPING) Serious Crash Halts Traffic On Rt 743 In Mount Joy (DEVELOPING)
Serious Crash Halts Traffic On Rt 743 In Mount Joy (Developing) At least one person was injured in a crash in Mount Joy on Monday morning, according to Lancaster County Wide Communications. The two-vehicle happened on Hershey Road/Route 743 near Route 283 westbound around 7:15 a.m. on April 15, LCWC explained.  At least one person was entrapped in a vehicle and one person was injured, but it is not immediately clear if those were the same person, if there were other injuries, and what are the extent of those injuries.  Hershey Road/Route 743 was still closed from Rt 283 W to Beverly Road two hours after the crash.  This is the same loca…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Gunman Hit By Car While Fleeing Robbery On I-95, State Police Say Gunman Hit By Car While Fleeing Robbery On I-95, State Police Say
Gunman Hit By Car While Fleeing Robbery On I-95, State Police Say A Massachusetts man accused of robbing a Philadelphia driver at gunpoint was critically injured after fleeing on foot across the Delaware Expressway on Sunday, April 7, according to troopers.  State police said it happened around 1 p.m.  The suspect arranged to meet the victim at a South Front Street lounge, then entered the victim's car and robbed him at gunpoint when he arrived, authorities said.  The victim was forced to drive I-95 while the suspect threatened to kill him and his  girlfriend, according to police. Eventually the victim pulled onto the the shoulder and…

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by Mac Bullock
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5 Injured In 2 Crashes In Lititz, Police Say (PHOTOS) 5 Injured In 2 Crashes In Lititz, Police Say (PHOTOS)
5 Injured In 2 Crashes In Lititz, Police Say (Photos) Five vehicles were involved in two crashes that left five people injured in Lititz in approximately 24 hours, the Northern Lancaster Regional County Police Department announced on April 9. The first crash involved two vehicles and it happened at the intersection of Pine Hill and Clay roads on Monday, according to a release by the department shared on Tuesday morning. Both drivers suffered minor injuries, and their vehicles required towing, the police explained. The Brunnerville Fire Co. and Rothsville Ambulance assisted at the scene.  The second crash involved three-vehicle at the inte…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Philly Firefighter Hurt In Hit-Run, Police Say (UPDATED) Philly Firefighter Hurt In Hit-Run, Police Say (UPDATED)
Philly Firefighter Hurt In Hit-Run, Police Say (Updated) A firefighter in Philadelphia had their foot run over while trying to stop a driver from fleeing a crash early Monday morning, April 8, according to city police.  Authorities said the driver crashed into five parked cars on the 4700 block of Osage Avenue around 1:45 a.m. He ran over the firefighter's foot and then crashed into the side of a firetruck, authorities said. Both he and the firefighter were hospitalized at Penn-Presbyterian Medical Center in stable condition, police added.  The firefighter has since been released from the hospital, PFD told Daily Voice Monday afternoon…

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by Mac Bullock
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Police Respond To Rollover Crash In Salisbury Township Police Respond To Rollover Crash In Salisbury Township
Police Respond To Rollover Crash In Salisbury Township A multi-vehicle accident involving a school bus was reported in Salisbury Township early Monday, April 8, authorities told Daily Voice.  Three vehicles were involved in the crash on the 1500 block of East Emmaus Avenue around 7:30 a.m., township police said. No students were onboard the bus and the driver of the car that rolled over was not injured, officials said.  The flipped vehicle was removed from the roadway with assistance from the Eastern Salisbury Fire Department, according to police.  The crash remains under investigation and anyone with information is asked to cal…

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by Mac Bullock
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Overturned Truck Shuts Down Highway Ramp In Northampton County: PSP (UPDATED) Overturned Truck Shuts Down Highway Ramp In Northampton County: PSP (UPDATED)
Overturned Truck Shuts Down Highway Ramp In Northampton County: PSP (Updated) Update: The ramp has since reopened, troopers said.  Crews are at the scene of an accident involving an overturned tractor-trailer on Wednesday, April 3, according to troopers.  Troop M's Nathan Branosky said the truck flipped on the ramp from Route 33 southbound to Interstate 78 eastbound in Lower Saucon. Drivers on Route 33 south are being detoured onto I-78's westbound lanes, state police said.  The ramp was still closed while first responders worked the scene around noon, Branosky said. 

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by Mac Bullock
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5 Killed — Including Infant — ID'd After 3-Vehicle Crash At MD/PA Line: PSP 5 Killed — Including Infant — ID'd After 3-Vehicle Crash At MD/PA Line: PSP
5 Killed — Including Infant — ID'd After 3-Vehicle Crash At MD/PA Line: PSP A group of people from Ohio has died at the scene of a three-vehicle crash at the Maryland and Pennsylvania state line, authorities announced on March 27.  **New Details Have Been Released About This Quintuple Fatal Crash, Click Here To Read More** Late on Wednesday night, Fayette County Coroner Bob Baker identified the victims of the crash —  all from Delaware, Ohio — as follows:  Harold Nibert, 55-years-old.  Bradley Thivener, 47-years-old.  Krystal May, 36-years-old.  Amanda Dawson, 33-years-old. Amanda's son, Kullen Dawson, 7-months-old.  Nibert had …

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by Jillian Pikora
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Victim ID'd In Deadly Palmer Twp. Crash Victim ID'd In Deadly Palmer Twp. Crash
Victim ID'd In Deadly Palmer Twp. Crash The Northampton County Coroner's Office has named the 77-year-old woman who died in a Palmer Township crash on Thursday, March 21.  Linda J. Koy of Williams Township died from blunt force injuries, said Coroner Zachary Lysek in a release. The manner of death was accidental.  The crash happened near the intersection of Van Buren and Lower Way roads, police said Thursday. Van Buren Road was shut down while crews worked the scene.  Koy was taken to St. Luke's Hospital, Anderson Campus where she died from her injuries, the Coroner's Office said. 

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by Mac Bullock
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Florida Man ID'd After Fatal Strike By Ambulance On Pennsylvania Highway: Coroner Florida Man ID'd After Fatal Strike By Ambulance On Pennsylvania Highway: Coroner
Florida Man ID'd After Fatal Strike By Ambulance On Pennsylvania Highway: Coroner A 62-year-old Florida man who died after being hit by an ambulance on a Pennsylvania highway has been identified, Dauphin County Officials announced on Friday, March 22.  Michael Csernik of Jacksonville, FL was struck at the intersection of South Silver Road/Route 147 and Inglenook Road just north of US 322 in Reed Township, as detailed in a release by investigating trooper Mark  Zearfaus with PSP Troop H - Newport. He died in an "accidentally struck by an EMS unit," the Dauphin County Coroner's office explained. The call to the fatal crash came into 911 system at …

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by Jillian Pikora
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Police Investigating Palmer Township Crash Police Investigating Palmer Township Crash
Police Investigating Palmer Township Crash Authorities are responding to a car accident in Palmer Township on Wednesday afternoon, March 20.  Drivers should avoid the area of Van Buren and Lower Way roads, township police said around 3:30 p.m. Officers and firefighters are at the scene.  Authorities did not say if anyone was hurt.  Van Buren Road is temporarily closed, they added. 

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by Mac Bullock
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Amish Horse-Buggy Involved In Quarryville Crash: Authorities Amish Horse-Buggy Involved In Quarryville Crash: Authorities
Amish Horse-Buggy Involved In Quarryville Crash: Authorities An Amish family's horse-and-buggy was involved in a crash in Quarryville on Tuesday morning, authorities explained. The crash happened on Beaver Valley Pike between Old and Fairview roads in Providence Township, according to Lancaster County Wide Communication. Crews were sent to the scene at 8:33 a.m. on March 14, LCWC detailed. "It was just a spooked horse," officials with the Quarryville Fire Company told Daily Voce. No motor vehicles were involved and no injuries were reported. 

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by Jillian Pikora