Emmaus Man Killed On Route 378 Crash In Bethlehem: Coroner Emmaus Man Killed On Route 378 Crash In Bethlehem: Coroner
Emmaus Man Killed On Route 378 Crash In Bethlehem: Coroner One man is dead after his car hit a tractor-trailer on Route 378 in Bethlehem on Monday night, Jan. 29, according to the Lehigh County Coroner's Office.  The crash happened in the northbound lanes just south of Route 22 around 10:15 p.m., officials said.  Ricardo Lee, 40, of Emmaus, was taken to the emergency department at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Muhlenberg and died from multiple blunt force injuries, the coroner said. His death was ruled accidental.  Bethlehem police are also investigating the crash, officials added. 
Drunk Charged For Head-On Lancaster Crash Hospitalizing 2 People: PSP Drunk Charged For Head-On Lancaster Crash Hospitalizing 2 People: PSP
Drunk Charged For Head-On Lancaster Crash Hospitalizing 2 People: PSP A drunk driver who caused a serious head-on that sent two people to the hospital has been charged, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Thursday.  Gary Testerman Jr., 36, of Willow Street (previously of Buck and Quarryville according to public records) had a blood alcohol level nearly two times the legal limit when he caused the serious head-on crash on Sept. 23, 2023, Trooper James Grothey explained in the release.  Testerman was driving under the influence of alcohol heading south on Lancaster Pike, just south of Mount Airy Road, when he swerved his Ford Escape into the n…
3-Year-Old Child, Woman Killed In MontCo Crash: Police 3-Year-Old Child, Woman Killed In MontCo Crash: Police
3-Year-Old Child, Woman Killed In MontCo Crash: Police A 3-year-old child and woman died in an Upper Merion crash overnight, authorities said. The child was in a Toyota sedan heading east on Valley Forge Park Road and County Line Road that veered off the roadway and struck a tree around 1:15 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 13, Upper Merion police said. The front seat passenger, a woman, was found dead and a 3-year-old child had been removed from the vehicle by the driver. The child suffered severe trauma during the crash and was rushed to Children's Hospital in King of Prussia by Upper Merion Fire & EMS.  The child died at the hospital. The …
Berks Community Ralles For Senior Killed In Crash Berks Community Ralles For Senior Killed In Crash
Berks Community Ralles For Senior Killed In Crash Loved ones and neighbors are raising donations for the family of Benjamin Miller.  The Fleetwood Area High School senior was killed after his car veered off Richmond Road in Richmond Township on Thursday morning, Jan. 11, WFMZ reported citing area police.  On GoFundMe.com, community members are organizing a memorial fund in Miller's honor.  "Benny Miller, a son, a brother, a family member, a teammate, and a friend to so many lost his life tragically this morning in a car accident," wrote campaign organizer April Morgan.  "This is one of those moments that you wish you just didn't have to …
Senior Killed In Nazareth Crash ID'd By Coroner Senior Killed In Nazareth Crash ID'd By Coroner
Senior Killed In Nazareth Crash ID'd By Coroner Authorities have named the 87-year-old who died in a car accident in Upper Nazareth on Wednesday, Dec. 20.  Lorraine Grider of Moore Township was seriously hurt in a wreck and taken to St. Luke's Hospital, Anderson Campus in Bethlehem where she died from multiple blunt force injuries, the Northampton County Coroner's Office said.  The manner of her death was ruled accidental, officials added. Daily Voice has reached out to Upper Nazareth police for more details. 
Hagerstown Duo ID'd In Fatal Police Chase Into Ravine In Greencastle: State Police Hagerstown Duo ID'd In Fatal Police Chase Into Ravine In Greencastle: State Police
Hagerstown Duo ID'd In Fatal Police Chase Into Ravine In Greencastle: State Police Two suspected thieves who fled from Pennsylvania State Police and died after crashing into "a body of water" have been identified, Trooper Megan Frazer told Daily Voice on Thursday. Robert Wade Norwood, 21, of Hagerstown was the passenger in the car that crashed, the driver, a Hagerstown white 16-year-old boy, will not have his name released, per Pennsylvania State Police policy on releasing minor's names. The teenage driver has been identified click here to read our report.  The duo reportedly were seen breaking into vehicles and thought to be stealing from them in the 9000 bloc…
Lehigh Valley Woman Killed In Bethlehem Crash: Coroner (UPDATED) Lehigh Valley Woman Killed In Bethlehem Crash: Coroner (UPDATED)
Lehigh Valley Woman Killed In Bethlehem Crash: Coroner (Updated) (Note: This story has been updated with new information from the Lehigh County Coroner's Office.) A passenger was killed when two cars collided in Bethlehem on Sunday evening, Dec. 17, officials say.  Nora H. Coronado, 62, was riding along near the corner of Pennsylvania Avenue and Eaton Avenue when her car was struck by another vehicle around 4 p.m., according to the Lehigh County Coroner's Office.  Coronado, of Easton, was taken to the Emergency Department at St. Luke's University Hospital where she died around 4:40 p.m., the Coroner said.  Her cause of death was blunt fo…
Pedestrian Killed In Allentown Wreck Was A Beloved Mom, Family Says Pedestrian Killed In Allentown Wreck Was A Beloved Mom, Family Says
Pedestrian Killed In Allentown Wreck Was A Beloved Mom, Family Says Luz Daneza Ruiz Acosta, an Allentown mother of two with a grandchild on the way, was hit and killed in a car accident Sunday, Dec. 10, according to authorities and loved ones. She was 43.  Ruiz Acosta was on the 300 block of West Hamilton Street around 1:15 a.m. when she was fatally struck, Daily Voice reported. The crash remains under investigation by Allentown police and the Lehigh County District Attorney's Office.  Born in Puerto Rico, Ruiz Acosta most recently worked at KidsPeace in Allentown, her obituary says.  Her daughters, Luz Ramos Ruiz and Lurielis…
Driver Killed In Head-On Collision In North Philadelphia, Police Say Driver Killed In Head-On Collision In North Philadelphia, Police Say
Driver Killed In Head-On Collision In North Philadelphia, Police Say One person is dead after two cars collided on a North Philadelphia street on Tuesday, Dec. 12, authorities told Daily Voice.  A 55-year-old man was going south on the 5000 block of Belfield Avenue around noon when his car struck an oncoming driver head-on, police said.  The 55-year-old was pronounced dead at the scene by first responders, according to officials. Police said the other driver was taken to Jefferson Einstein Hospital but their condition was unclear.  Authorities did not name the fatally injured victim. 
Schuylkill County Crash Into Woods Kills Lansford Woman: Coroner Schuylkill County Crash Into Woods Kills Lansford Woman: Coroner
Schuylkill County Crash Into Woods Kills Lansford Woman: Coroner Authorities have identified the driver who died after crashing in Coaldale Borough on Thursday afternoon, Dec. 7.  Nicole Oplinger, 42, was near the intersection of West Water and West Miner streets around 3 p.m. when she lost control of her car and struck multiple trees, said the Lehigh County Coroner's Office.  Oplinger, of Lansford, was taken to St. Luke's University Hospital in Bethlehem where she passed from multiple traumatic injuries around 1:30 a.m. Friday, Dec. 8, the coroner said. Her manner of death was ruled accidental.  Stat troopers in Frackville are investigat…
HS Junior Killed, Dad Of 4 Hospitalized In Head-On Crash: PA State Police HS Junior Killed, Dad Of 4 Hospitalized In Head-On Crash: PA State Police
HS Junior Killed, Dad Of 4 Hospitalized In Head-On Crash: PA State Police Multiple families have been affected by a deadly head-on crash at the Dauphin and Schuylkill counties lines. Ronald "RJ" Maichle, 17 of Gratz, was driving a 2005 Chevrolet Malibu east on Berry Road/PA Route 209 in Williams Township when he crossed over the center line and slammed into a 2021 Ford Escape, Pennsylvania State Police detailed in a release. His family and school later identified the driver as RJ.  The crash happened at 4:17 p.m. on Dec. 3, according to the police.  ***MCI on Route 209*** The Engine Company and Rescue Company recently cleared a motor vehicle accident on Rou…
Delaware 87-Year-Old Woman Dies Days After Lehigh Valley Crash: Coroner Delaware 87-Year-Old Woman Dies Days After Lehigh Valley Crash: Coroner
Delaware 87-Year-Old Woman Dies Days After Lehigh Valley Crash: Coroner A passenger in a Salisbury Township crash has succumbed to her injuries, said the Lehigh County Coroner's Office.  Camille Couzens, an 87-year-old Wilmington, Delaware resident, was in a car that collided with another on I-78 around 8:15 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 26, officials said.  She was rushed to Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest where she died from multiple traumatic injuries on Friday evening, Dec. 1, the coroner said. The manner of death was ruled accidental.  Pennsylvania State Police in Fogelsville are also investigating the crash, the coroner said.  The I-78 wre…