Coroner IDs Reading Man Killed In Route 183 Crash Coroner IDs Reading Man Killed In Route 183 Crash
Coroner IDs Reading Man Killed In Route 183 Crash Officials have named the driver who died after a crash near Bernville on Thursday morning, May 30.  Daniel R. Schneider, 28, was headed south on the 6400 block of Bernville Road/Route 183 in Penn Township around 4:15 a.m., according to state police and the Berks Coroner's Office.  Schneider's Chrysler 300 crossed into the northbound lane and hit a Toyota Highlander head-on, troopers said. His car rolled onto its passenger side and came to rest in a ditch before catching fire, state police said.  Schneider, of Reading, was pronounced dead from multiple blunt force trauma with…
Detour Ahead: Overnight Road Work Scheduled To Begin In Montgomery County Detour Ahead: Overnight Road Work Scheduled To Begin In Montgomery County
Detour Ahead: Overnight Road Work Scheduled To Begin In Montgomery County PennDOT crews will be repaving Pine Road in Lower Moreland Township beginning Friday, May 31, officials say.  Work will be ongoing from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. from Friday through Monday, June 10. Pine Road will be closed and detoured between Philmont Avenue and Brae Bourn Road with drivers rerouted to Byberry Road and Philmont Avenue.  Crews will accommodate access for residents living within the detour zone and emergency vehicles, township police noted.  Local access will be maintained up to the work zone and drivers should plan for a slightly longer commute during…
Motorcyclist Hit, Killed By Stolen Car In Philadelphia: Police (UPDATED) Motorcyclist Hit, Killed By Stolen Car In Philadelphia: Police (UPDATED)
Motorcyclist Hit, Killed By Stolen Car In Philadelphia: Police (Updated) Five teenagers were taken into custody after a deadly crash in North Philadelphia on Tuesday night, May 28, city police say.  Authorities said the teens were driving in a stolen Kia on Front Street when they struck a motorcyclist heading west on Hunting Park Avenue.  The motorcyclist, 55-year-old Wilberto Casillas, was pronounced dead at the scene, police said.  The five teens fled on foot and were later arrested, according to PPD. Charges are pending. 
Box Truck Overturns On I-95 In Philadelphia Box Truck Overturns On I-95 In Philadelphia
Box Truck Overturns On I-95 In Philadelphia Pennsylvania State Police are responding to a multi-vehicle crash on Interstate 95 in Philadelphia.  A box truck overturned in the southbound lanes near the Academy Road exit, troopers said around 9 a.m., May 29. The truck blocked the right and center lanes, police said.  A school bus without any students onboard was also involved.  Firefighters and EMS were dispatched to the scene, troopers added. 
Holiday Weekend Ends In 29 DUI Arrests In Lehigh Valley Area: State Police Holiday Weekend Ends In 29 DUI Arrests In Lehigh Valley Area: State Police
Holiday Weekend Ends In 29 DUI Arrests In Lehigh Valley Area: State Police State troopers have released the results of their Memorial Day Holiday traffic enforcement initiative.  PSP's Troop M — which includes Bucks, Lehigh, and Northampton counties — said they made 29 DUI arrests between Friday, May 24 and Monday, May 27. That's down from the same holiday weekend in 2023 when troopers made 31 DUI arrests, according to the data.  Of the 45 total crashes Troop M responded to over the long weekend, two were said to be alcohol-related. Last year, seven of the 42 crashes reported were believed to be alcohol-related.  There were no report…
Passenger Dies After Carbon County Wreck: Coroner Passenger Dies After Carbon County Wreck: Coroner
Passenger Dies After Carbon County Wreck: Coroner A Lower Towamensing man died days after a car he was riding in crashed in Montour County.  Jason Reed was the passenger in a vehicle that wrecked on Ashtown Road in Mahoning Township on Friday, May 24, said the Lehigh County Coroner's Office.  He was taken to University Hospital in Bethlehem where he died from complications of multiple traumatic injuries on Tuesday morning, officials said. His manner of death was accidental.  Pennsylvania State Police are investigating the crash, the Coroner's Office added. 
Bus Hits Pedestrian In North Philadelphia: SEPTA Bus Hits Pedestrian In North Philadelphia: SEPTA
Bus Hits Pedestrian In North Philadelphia: SEPTA One person was hospitalized after being struck by a bus in Philadelphia's Hunting Park on Monday night, May 27.  SEPTA said it happened near the corner of 13th Street and Erie Avenue around 9 p.m. The pedestrian was hit by the left side mirror of a Route 56 bus, according to transit officials.  "The pedestrian was taken to the hospital in critical condition, however, the injuries are reported to be non-life threatening," a spokesperson said.  No one on the bus was injured, they added. 
Carbon County Motorcyclist, 33, Killed In Whitehall Crash: Coroner Carbon County Motorcyclist, 33, Killed In Whitehall Crash: Coroner
Carbon County Motorcyclist, 33, Killed In Whitehall Crash: Coroner Authorities are investigating the crash that killed a Penn Forest man on Thursday night, May 23.  James J. Gallagher, 33, was riding his motorcycle on Fullerton Avenue in Whitehall when he lost control and struck a curb, said the Lehigh County Coroner's Office.  He was taken to Lehigh Valley Hospital Muhlenberg where he died from multiple traumatic injuries around 8:50 p.m., the Coroner said. His manner of death was ruled accidental.  In addition to the Coroner's Office, Whitehall police are investigating. 
Dauphin County Man Killed In York Motorcycle Crash: Troopers Dauphin County Man Killed In York Motorcycle Crash: Troopers
Dauphin County Man Killed In York Motorcycle Crash: Troopers Authorities have named the 21-year-old motorcyclist killed in a Fairview Township crash on Sunday, May 19.  Issaiha Seiders was headed north in the left lane of Interstate 83 when he merged right into the center lane, state police said in a release.  As he began to pass a Ford Fusion in the left lane, the Ford merged right, striking Seiders' motorcycle and knocking onto the right shoulder, according to troopers.  Seiders, of Halifax, was pronounced dead at the scene and a passenger on his motorcycle was flown to Hershey Medical Center with serious injuries. The driver o…
Highway Crash Leads To Detour In Doylestown: Police Highway Crash Leads To Detour In Doylestown: Police
Highway Crash Leads To Detour In Doylestown: Police Authorities are responding to a crash in the southbound lanes of the Route 611 bypass on Monday evening, May 20.  It happened near Route 202, Doylestown police said around 5:30 p.m.  The southbound lanes of the bypass are closed as officials investigate and drivers should seek an alternate route, they added. 
Detour Ahead: Roadwork Planned In Delaware County Detour Ahead: Roadwork Planned In Delaware County
Detour Ahead: Roadwork Planned In Delaware County Crews will begin roadwork in Nether Providence on Monday, May 20 and will continue through Friday, May 24, township police say.  A lane closure is scheduled for Wallingford Avenue between Manchester Avenue and Route 252/Providence Road while workers make utility adjustments and mill and pave the roadway, according to officials.  Drivers should use alternate routes, they added. 
Downed Pole Causes Power Outage, Detours Traffic In Allentown: Police Downed Pole Causes Power Outage, Detours Traffic In Allentown: Police
Downed Pole Causes Power Outage, Detours Traffic In Allentown: Police A utility pole is down at North 15th and Utica streets in Allentown, police said Friday morning, May 17.  Authorities said it happened around 6 a.m. A power outage is affecting residents of several blocks nearby and PPL is on the scene, police said. Drivers are being asked to avoid the intersection until further notice.  Police said they will issue an update when the intersection is clear.