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Driver Sentenced For DUI Crash That Killed Allentown Father, Husband: Lehigh DA
The DUI driver in a fatal 2021 crash will spend up to two decades in prison, said the Lehigh County District Attorney's Office on Friday, July 5. John Frederick Fifield, 21, was sentenced to four to 20 years after pleading guilty to homicide by vehicle while driving under the influence and related offenses, according to prosecutors. Forty-seven-year-old Benjamin Bleiler was killed when Fifield struck his southbound SUV at the corner of Hickory Lane and Snowdrift Road in Upper Macungie, authorities said. Bleiler's wife also suffered serious injuries including fracture…
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Driver Killed, Passenger Hurt In Germantown Crash: Philadelphia Police
A driver who was removed from a wrecked car in Philadelphia died from their injuries late Sunday night, June 30, according to police. The crash happened at Wissahickon Avenue and Clapier Street in Germantown just before 11 p.m., authorities said. The car was turning left onto Clapier Street's eastbound lane when it struck a light pole, trapping the driver inside, according to officials. They were taken to Temple University Hospital and pronounced dead around 11:45 p.m. A passenger was also hospitalized and is reportedly in stable condition, authorities adde…
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Driver Sent To Hospital After Feasterville Crash: Authorities (
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A driver was extricated from their car and sent to an area hospital after a multi-car accident in Feasterville on Wednesday, June 26. Feasterville fire officials said the crash happened on East Street Road near the ACME at 8 p.m. Crews were en route to the scene within a minute and were able to remove the driver from their vehicle, officials said. They were treated and transported by Tri-Hampton Rescue Squad and the extent of their injuries was unknown to firefighters. Photos from the scene showed multiple cars damaged. Lower Southampton Fire Department No.1 Fa…
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Woman Hurt, Child Critical After Northeast Philadelphia Crash: Police
A woman and her young child were hospitalized Tuesday evening, June 25 when a car struck them as they crossed the street, said Philadelphia police. The pair were crossing Bridge Street at Summerdale Avenue when a 2002 Toyota Highlander turned left onto the road and hit them, PPD said. Authorities were called to the scene just after 6 p.m. Both victims were taken to Albert Einstein Medical Center where the woman, 26, is in stable condition. Her 4-year-old son was later taken to the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia where he is in critical condition, according to official…
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Philadelphia Firefighter Dies In Off-Duty Car Crash
A 29-year-old Philadelphia firefighter was killed when his car hit a tree early Sunday, June 23, officials say. Ka'Ron B. Montgomery was driving east along the 600 block of Godfrey Avenue, police told Daily Voice. His car lost control and veered off the road around 1 a.m. The firefighter was pronounced dead at the scene by PFD medics, authorities said. The cause of the crash remains under investigation. According to the Philadelphia Fire Fighters and Paramedics Union, Montgomery was assigned to Engine 43 at 21st and Market streets in Center City. He had served the department for…
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Head-On Crash Kills Two Drivers In North Philadelphia: Police
Two men have died after a car crash in Philadelphia early Tuesday morning, June 25, city police say. Authorities said it happened around 1:40 a.m. A southbound sedan on North Broad Street collided head-on with a northbound Toyota Rav 4 near West Hunting Park Avenue, according to PPD. Both drivers were pronounced dead at the scene, officials said. Neither man was identified but police said the driver of the Toyota was 46 years old. An investigation is ongoing.
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PA Drunk Driver Was More Than 2X Legal Limit Hours After Ditching Car At Crash Scene, Cops Say
A Pennsylvania driver was more than twice the legal limit nearly two hours after she crashed her car and left it at the scene, police said. Heidi R. Hamrick, of New Holland, struck a utility pole at Ranck Road and Don Drive in East Earl Township around 12:10 a.m. June 9, East Earl police said. When officers arrived they found that the driver had fled the scene, but left their vehicle. Officers found Hamrick at her home and noticed signs of alcohol intoxication. Police believe she had been intoxicated when she crashed her vehicle into the utility pole, they said. At the police …
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Pedestrian, Driver Hospitalized In Palmer Township Crash: Authorities
A crash in a Giant parking lot sent two people to the hospital Monday morning, June 17, according to Palmer police. Authorities were called to the 801 S. 25th Street store around 11:15 a.m. Police said a driver accelerated through the parking lot and hit a pedestrian before striking a pillar in front of the store. The pedestrian, 18, was hospitalized with "moderate" injuries. PMFD continues to be busy. Our third call of the day was a reported vehicle vs. pedestrian at the Giant. As crews were... Posted by Palmer Municipal Fire Department on Monday, June 17, 2024 T…
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59-Year-Old Driver Killed In Northeast Philadelphia Crash: Officials
One man has died after crashing his car into a wall early Monday morning, June 17, according to Philadelphia police. Authorities said the 59-year-old's 2007 Chevrolet lost control on the 1100 block of Welsh Road. His car struck a wall then continued westbound on the sidewalk before coming to a rest in the roadway, police said. He was taken to Jefferson-Torresdale Hospital where he was pronounced dead around 2:40 a.m. Authorities did not release his name. An investigation is ongoing, they added.
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New Details Emerge In Sen. Fetterman's Maryland Crash
A witness told Maryland State Police that Sen. John Fetterman was driving over the speed limit when his car rear-ended another on Sunday, June 9, according to a crash report. Fetterman, his wife Gisele, and the other driver were all taken to the hospital after the I-70 crash. Fetterman's office said he was treated for a bruised shoulder and later released. In a crash report from Maryland State Police, a witness said Fetterman's Chevrolet Traverse passed her "at a high rate of speed, well over the posted speed limit." He rear-ended a Chevrolet Impala after passing the witness, j…
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Police Car 'Intentionally Struck' In Northeast Philadelphia: Authorities
One officer was taken to the hospital after a driver "intentionally struck" a Philadelphia police car early Monday morning, June 10, officials say. A Chevrolet Camaro hit the marked police car on the 3200 block of Friendship Street in Mayfair around 3:30 a.m., authorities said. The police car sustained front-end damage and a broken front axle and had to be towed from the scene along with the Camaro, according to PPD. A suspect was arrested and an investigation is underway. The injured officer was taken to Jefferson Torresdale Hospital and "is expected to be treated and re…
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Car Crash Sends 4 To Hospital On Montgomery County Line: Police
A two-car crash on the Montgomery-Bucks county line injured four people over the weekend, according to Hatfield police. Authorities said it happened at Bergery Road and Bethlehem Pike around 5 p.m. Saturday, June 8. A 2011 Ford Escape driven by a 20-year-old man collided with a 2021 Toyota Camry driven by a 58-year-old man at the intersection, police said. Four people were taken to Grand View Hospital and two of them were seriously injured, according to officials. Anyone with information is asked to call Officer William Summerfield at 215-855-0903…
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