4 Philadelphia Officers Injured, Suspects Arrested After Violent Illegal Car Meetup 4 Philadelphia Officers Injured, Suspects Arrested After Violent Illegal Car Meetup
4 Philadelphia Officers Injured, Suspects Arrested After Violent Illegal Car Meetup Four officers were injured, and four people are in custody after an illegal car meetup in Wynnefield Heights turned violent, Philadelphia police said. The incident began just before midnight on Saturday, Jan. 13, when police responded to an illegal car meetup in front of the Target on Monument Road in Wynnefield Heights, authorities said. At least 50 vehicles were gathered at the scene. As officers arrived, the cars dispersed, with several driving recklessly, police said. Officers followed some of the fleeing vehicles to Broad and Tioga streets in North Philadelphia. That’s where the situa…
Third Car Strikes Accident Scene Injuring Driver In East Manchester Township Third Car Strikes Accident Scene Injuring Driver In East Manchester Township
Third Car Strikes Accident Scene Injuring Driver In East Manchester Township A routine investigation into a two-car crash escalated when a third vehicle collided with one of the disabled cars, blocking Board Road and injuring at least one person, according to Union Fire Company No. 1. The incident occurred early Thursday morning, Jan. 9, in the 4200 block of Board Road, East Manchester Township. While a York County Regional Police Department officer was investigating a minor two-car accident, a third car entered the scene and struck one of the stationary vehicles, officials said. Rescue 23, Engine 23-1, and MICUs 5-21 and 5-12 were dispatched at 5:30 a.m. Fire crews…
Delivery Truck Crashes Into Two Cars Injuring Multiple People In  East Manchester: FD Delivery Truck Crashes Into Two Cars Injuring Multiple People In  East Manchester: FD
Delivery Truck Crashes Into Two Cars Injuring Multiple People In  East Manchester: FD A crash involving a delivery truck and two cars injured several people in East Manchester Township on Friday, Jan. 10, according to Union Fire Company No. 1. The crash happened at the busy intersection of North George Street and Glen Drive just before 6 p.m., disrupting evening traffic and drawing a swift emergency response. Fire crews from Rescue 23 and Engine 22-1, along with MICUs 5-12, 5-21, and 2-81, arrived to find vehicles damaged and occupants shaken but lucky to escape with minor injuries, officials said. Firefighters immediately began tending to the injured until EMS teams took ov…
Pedestrian Struck, Seriously Injured Near Central PA Chick-Fil-A: Police Pedestrian Struck, Seriously Injured Near Central PA Chick-Fil-A: Police
Pedestrian Struck, Seriously Injured Near Central PA Chick-Fil-A: Police A pedestrian suffered major injuries after being struck by a vehicle near Chick-fil-A in Springettsbury Township, York police announced on Tuesday, Jan. 9. The crash occurred in the 2900 block of East Market Street at 7:01 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 7, according to police. The pedestrian was transported to the hospital with suspected serious injuries, authorities said. The driver of the vehicle remained on the scene and is cooperating with the ongoing investigation, police detailed in the release. Anyone with information or who may have witnessed the incident is urged to contact Detective…
Eastern PA Trucker High On Prescription Drugs Caused Fatal 13-Car Crash On Rt 30: Affidavit Eastern PA Trucker High On Prescription Drugs Caused Fatal 13-Car Crash On Rt 30: Affidavit
Eastern PA Trucker High On Prescription Drugs Caused Fatal 13-Car Crash On Rt 30: Affidavit A truck driver accused of causing a 13-vehicle crash that killed two people, injured eight others, and involved a school van is facing over 40 charges, including murder and vehicular homicide, according to an affidavit of probable cause obtained by Daily Voice on Thursday, Jan. 9 following a press conference by the District Attorney's office. Stephen Michael Kravitz Jr., 53, of Emmaus, is accused of plowing a refrigerated box truck into a line of stopped vehicles at Route 30 and Kenneth Road in West Manchester Township on April 16, 2024, police said. Kravitz was arraigned on Wednesday, Ja…
Jeep Crashes Through Central PA Fence, Into Stone Wall In Upper Allen, Injuring Woman Jeep Crashes Through Central PA Fence, Into Stone Wall In Upper Allen, Injuring Woman
Jeep Crashes Through Central PA Fence, Into Stone Wall In Upper Allen, Injuring Woman A Chambersburg woman was injured after losing control of her Jeep Compass on a slick winter roadway and crashing through a fence into a stone wall, Upper Allen police said on Monday, Jan. 6. The crash occurred at about 8:38 a.m. along the 1000 block of West Lisburn Road, according to police. Investigators determined the driver was traveling too fast for the icy conditions, causing the Jeep to leave the roadway, crash through a fence, and strike a stone wall. The woman was injured in the crash and was taken to the hospital for evaluation by Life Lion EMS. Upper Allen Fire Department …
Driver Flees Violent Hit-Run Injuring Harrisburg Man On Rt-15: Police Driver Flees Violent Hit-Run Injuring Harrisburg Man On Rt-15: Police
Driver Flees Violent Hit-Run Injuring Harrisburg Man On Rt-15: Police A Harrisburg man was left injured after a driver fled the scene of a hit-and-run crash on the W. Lisburn Road on-ramp to US Route 15 North, Upper Allen Police announced on Saturday, Jan. 4, 2025. The crash unfolded around 8:38 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 3, when the man pulled his Jeep Renegade to the shoulder to check for possible damage. While he was outside his vehicle, a Lincoln Town Car careened out of control, slamming into both the man and his Jeep, police said. Instead of stopping to help, the driver of the Lincoln sped away, leaving the injured man behind. Emergency responders from Life L…
Amazon Tractor-Trailer Crash Injures Driver, Shuts Down US Rt 15 In Upper Allen Amazon Tractor-Trailer Crash Injures Driver, Shuts Down US Rt 15 In Upper Allen
Amazon Tractor-Trailer Crash Injures Driver, Shuts Down US Rt 15 In Upper Allen An Amazon tractor-trailer crash on US Route 15 in Upper Allen Township injured one driver and shut down the highway for several hours, police announced on Friday, Jan. 3. The collision occurred near South Market Street when the Amazon truck driver lost control of the vehicle due to excessive speed for the conditions, Upper Allen Police said. The tractor-trailer struck the center guardrail, sending debris flying into the opposing lanes. A Nissan Maxima traveling southbound was hit by the guardrail, injuring the driver, who was transported to a nearby hospital by Life Lion EMS, authorities sa…
Toddler Killed; Mom And Suspected Drunk Driver Hospitalized: PA State Police Toddler Killed; Mom And Suspected Drunk Driver Hospitalized: PA State Police
Toddler Killed; Mom And Suspected Drunk Driver Hospitalized: PA State Police A toddler was killed and two adults were hospitalized after a DUI crash on Bernville Road (Route 183) in Penn Township, Berks County, early Friday morning, Jan. 3, Pennsylvania State Police said. The crash happened in the northbound lane of the 5900 block of Bernville Road, at 4:59 a.m. on, PA State PoliceReading detailed in a release. A 2017 GMC Savanadriven by 55-year-old Bernard Scherr,  was heading south when he crossed the double yellow line and struck a 2008 Ford Edge head-on, PSP Trooper Joseph Guiliano explained. Scherr's vehicle caught fire after the collision. He had been …
Princeton Coach Mourns Tiger Bech, Star Player Killed In New Orleans Terror Attack Princeton Coach Mourns Tiger Bech, Star Player Killed In New Orleans Terror Attack
Princeton Coach Mourns Tiger Bech, Star Player Killed In New Orleans Terror Attack Princeton University’s football community is mourning the loss of Martin "Tiger" Bech ’21, a standout player and beloved teammate, who was killed in a terror attack on Bourbon Street in New Orleans early Wednesday, Jan. 1. Bech, a key member of Princeton's 2016 and 2018 Ivy League Championship teams, was remembered by Head Coach Bob Surace as a "ferocious competitor" and a caring friend. “There was no more appropriate nickname of a Princeton player I coached,” said Surace, the Charles W. Caldwell Jr. '25 Head Coach of Football. “He was a ‘Tiger’ in every way – a ferocious competitor with en…
Pennsylvania Native Injured In Deadly New Orleans Attack That Killed Former Teammate Pennsylvania Native Injured In Deadly New Orleans Attack That Killed Former Teammate
Pennsylvania Native Injured In Deadly New Orleans Attack That Killed Former Teammate Ryan Quigley, a 2020 Princeton University graduate and former classmate and coworker of Tiger Bech, was injured in the deadly New Orleans pickup truck attack early Wednesday, Jan. 1. Quigley, a Lansdale Catholic High School graduate from the Class of 2016, was hospitalized following the attack, which claimed at least 15 lives, including Bech’s, in New Orleans’ French Quarter. Quigley and Bech both worked at Seaport Global Holdings LLC, a financial services firm in New York, and had remained close since their time at Princeton. Ryan Quigley Facebook/Ryan Quigley @ryan.quigley.3…
Driver Ejected In Tractor-Trailer Crash On I-81 In PA Escapes With Minor Injuries: Officials Driver Ejected In Tractor-Trailer Crash On I-81 In PA Escapes With Minor Injuries: Officials
Driver Ejected In Tractor-Trailer Crash On I-81 In PA Escapes With Minor Injuries: Officials A driver was ejected from a tractor-trailer in a crash on Interstate 81 but miraculously escaped with minor injuries, fire officials said. The collision happened around 12:57 a.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 31, when a tractor-trailer rear-ended another at mile marker 117 northbound on I-81, according to a release from the Friendship Fire Company No. 1, Englewood. The crash triggered iPhone’s crash detection system, leading first responders to the scene, officials said. The striking vehicle sustained major damage, and its driver was ejected but somehow suffered only minor injuries, authorities detaile…