‘He Kissed the Twins, Then He Was Gone’: PA Dad Killed In Freak Car Jack Accident ‘He Kissed the Twins, Then He Was Gone’: PA Dad Killed In Freak Car Jack Accident
‘He Kissed the Twins, Then He Was Gone’: PA Dad Killed In Freak Car Jack Accident Just two weeks after celebrating their twins’ first birthday, a Bethlehem family was shattered by tragedy. Matthew D. Semsey, 33, was kissing his one-year-olds inside their home before heading outside to work on his car. Minutes later, a jack failed, causing the vehicle to collapse on top of him, killing him instantly on Saturday, June 21, officials say. Now, his wife, Kiara, is left to raise their twins alone. “One minute he was inside kissing our babies,” she wrote in a heartbreaking GoFundMe campaign. “The next, he was gone.” Matt Semsey with one of his babies. GoFundMe photo/K…
PA Skateboarder Killed In Hit-And-Run; Driver Learns Fate: DA PA Skateboarder Killed In Hit-And-Run; Driver Learns Fate: DA
PA Skateboarder Killed In Hit-And-Run; Driver Learns Fate: DA A Philadelphia man has been sentenced to 3 to 6 years in state prison for a deadly hit-and-run that killed a Bucks County skateboarder, prosecutors announced on Tuesday, June 18. Tajair Anthony Delbridge, 26, pleaded guilty to accidents involving death or personal injury, hindering apprehension or prosecution, tampering with physical evidence, and criminal solicitation to commit false reports, the Bucks County District Attorney’s Office said. The crash happened around 10:16 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 24, 2023, when Joel Steven Moreau, 28, was struck and killed while skateboarding along the 1500 b…
Lancaster Woman Killed In Crash, Coroner Says Lancaster Woman Killed In Crash, Coroner Says
Lancaster Woman Killed In Crash, Coroner Says A Lancaster County woman was killed in a car crash earlier this week at a busy intersection in Pequea Township, according to the coroner. Patricia Wenzel, 79, of Manor Township, died on Sunday, June 16, 2025, after being transported from the scene of a motor vehicle collision at Long Lane and Marticville Road, the Lancaster County Coroner’s Office said. At 10:17 a.m., a coroner investigator arrived at Penn Medicine Lancaster General Hospital and found Wenzel in the trauma bay. She had been brought in as a patient following the crash. She was identified as a front-seat passenger in the vehic…
Officer Hospitalized After 2 Lancaster Police Cruisers Collide Responding To Burglary Call Officer Hospitalized After 2 Lancaster Police Cruisers Collide Responding To Burglary Call
Officer Hospitalized After 2 Lancaster Police Cruisers Collide Responding To Burglary Call Two Lancaster City police cruisers collided while responding to a burglary call, sending one officer to the hospital, authorities announced on Wednesday, June 18. The crash happened shortly after midnight at the intersection of Chestnut and Lime streets, according to the Lancaster Bureau of Police. The officers were en route to a burglary in progress when their cruisers struck each other in the intersection. A traffic signal and a telephone pole were also damaged in the crash. One officer was transported to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Investigators say speed does n…
Thousands Of Eggs Spill Behind Pennsylvania Tavern, Causing 'Shell-Shocking' Mess Thousands Of Eggs Spill Behind Pennsylvania Tavern, Causing 'Shell-Shocking' Mess
Thousands Of Eggs Spill Behind Pennsylvania Tavern, Causing 'Shell-Shocking' Mess A sticky, yellow disaster unfolded behind a former tavern in Pennsylvania when thousands of eggs tumbled off a truck, officials confirmed on Wednesday, June 5. The egg-splosion happened on Fairview Road, off Prospect Road in West Hempfield Township, Lancaster County, leaving the lot behind the old Fairview Tavern coated in bright yellow yolk and flattened cartons. Photos posted by HomeGoodies & Coffee, a Columbia Borough café, captured the aftermath of the egg carnage. The shop joked on Facebook, “Wow, so that’s why egg prices are so high,” alongside the image of the gooey wreckage. Ac…
Tow Truck Driver, Dad Of 3 Killed In PA Accident Remembered As ‘Heartbeat Of The Family' Tow Truck Driver, Dad Of 3 Killed In PA Accident Remembered As ‘Heartbeat Of The Family'
Tow Truck Driver, Dad Of 3 Killed In PA Accident Remembered As ‘Heartbeat Of The Family' Loved ones and strangers alike are rallying to support the devastated widow and three young kids of a Pennsylvania tow truck operator killed on the job. Steven Gill, 36, was gravely injured in a freak accident in Weisenberg Township on Wednesday morning, May 21, when several logs fell and struck him in the head, as Daily Voice reported. He was pronounced dead at Lehigh Valley Hospital–Cedar Crest. Gill, a native of Warsaw, New York, and most recently of West Penn Township, worked for Mechanics Plus Towing and Transport. He was the sold provider for his wife Tara and their children, ages 3, …
Mexican Navy Cadets, 20 And 22, Killed As Ship Crashes Into Brooklyn Bridge Identified Mexican Navy Cadets, 20 And 22, Killed As Ship Crashes Into Brooklyn Bridge Identified
Mexican Navy Cadets, 20 And 22, Killed As Ship Crashes Into Brooklyn Bridge Identified Two Mexican Navy cadets were killed and 19 others injured when a large sailboat with a tall mast crashed into the Brooklyn Bridge during a mechanical failure on Saturday night, May 17, officials said. Crash After Mechanical Failure The "Cuauhtémoc", a Mexican Navy training ship, had just departed from Pier 17 when it lost steering control around 8:26 p.m., according to the NYPD and preliminary findings from the U.S. Coast Guard, FDNY, and NYC Department of Transportation. The ship drifted into the Brooklyn Bridge, where its masts struck the structure and snapped apart. The vessel was carryi…
111 MPH Snapchat Video Leads To Murder Charge In Crash That Killed PA Woman: DA 111 MPH Snapchat Video Leads To Murder Charge In Crash That Killed PA Woman: DA
111 MPH Snapchat Video Leads To Murder Charge In Crash That Killed PA Woman: DA A man is charged with murder after allegedly filming himself driving over 100 mph before a deadly Lancaster County crash, authorities announced on Tuesday, May 14. Charles Henry Mitchell IV, 23, of Conoy Township, is accused of killing Elena Murariu, 55, of West Donegal Township, in a high-speed crash at the intersection of Turnpike and Bossler roads around 5:23 p.m. on Tuesday, April 30, according to the Lancaster County District Attorney’s Office. Mitchell told investigators Murariu pulled out in front of him, but Northwest Regional Police say his own Snapchat video shows otherwise. In a …
39 Injured In NJ Turnpike Chain-Reaction Bus Crash: State Police 39 Injured In NJ Turnpike Chain-Reaction Bus Crash: State Police
39 Injured In NJ Turnpike Chain-Reaction Bus Crash: State Police Thirty-nine people were hurt in a crash involving two buses and three cars on the New Jersey Turnpike, state police said. Troopers responded at 12:55 p.m. on Sunday, May 4, to the northbound outer roadway at milepost 56.4 in Chesterfield Township, Burlington County. A preliminary investigation shows that two Van Hool buses were driving north when one rear-ended the other, police said. The crash caused a chain-reaction collision with three passenger vehicles traveling behind the buses. In total, 39 people had minor injuries and were taken to area hospitals, authorities said. The crash rema…
Lawn Mower Rider Killed In Rainy Crash With SUV: PA State Police Lawn Mower Rider Killed In Rainy Crash With SUV: PA State Police
Lawn Mower Rider Killed In Rainy Crash With SUV: PA State Police A Chambersburg man riding a lawn mower was killed when he was struck by an SUV during a downpour in Greene Township, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Monday, May 5. Albert Johnson was driving a lawn mower without proper lighting equipment east on Kohler Road during periods of moderate and heavy rain around 8:39 p.m. on Saturday, May 3, according to Trooper Trevor Bopp of PSP Chambersburg. Michael L. Faust, also of Chambersburg, was driving a 2015 Dodge Journey east on the same road when he struck the mower from behind, troopers said. Johnson was ejected from the lawn mower and landed…
John Elway's Business Partner Killed After Golf Cart Tragedy With HOF QB John Elway's Business Partner Killed After Golf Cart Tragedy With HOF QB
John Elway's Business Partner Killed After Golf Cart Tragedy With HOF QB The 62-year-old business partner, former agent, and friend of Denver Broncos legend John Elway has died after falling out of a golf cart that the quarterback was driving, multiple news outlets have reported.  Jeff Sperbeck died after he hit his head on the asphalt at the Madison Club in La Quinta, California, on Saturday, April 26, TMZ reported. Elway was behind the wheel, though investigators said there were no indications that the Hall of Famer was driving erratically.  Sperbeck was on life support at Desert Regional Medical Center in Palm Springs until his death around 1 …
3 Killed, 1 Injured After Plane Crashes On Roadway Near I-95 In Florida 3 Killed, 1 Injured After Plane Crashes On Roadway Near I-95 In Florida
3 Killed, 1 Injured After Plane Crashes On Roadway Near I-95 In Florida Three people were killed when a small aircraft crashed near a busy stretch of I-95 in Florida. Click here for a new, updated story - Teenage Girl, Family Members ID'd As Victims Of Deadly Plane Crash Near I-95 Stretch In Florida The incident happened around 10:20 a.m. Friday, April 11, in Boca Raton, and created a large plume of smoke visible for miles. The victims were all those on board the Cessna 310, Boca Raton Fire Rescue said. Neither their ages nor identities have been announced as of early Friday afternoon. One person on the ground was transported to a nearby hospital with …