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Police & Fire
Man Killed, Another Hurt While Moving Deer From Road: PA State Police
A 27-year-old man was killed, and another person was critically injured after being struck by a vehicle while attempting to remove a deer carcass from a roadway in Jackson Township, Mercer County, police announced on Wednesday, Nov. 27. The crash happened on Sunday, Nov. 26, at 6:30 p.m. on Franklin Road, east of Coolspring Church Road, Pennsylvania State Police in Mercer said in a release. Daniel H. Johnson, of Jackson Center, was pronounced dead at the scene after being struck, officials said. A second pedestrian was airlifted to St. Elizabeth's Hospital with life-threatening injuries. …
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PA Woman Hits, Kills 3 FL Deputies Standing On Roadside: Police
A Pennsylvania woman struck three Palm Beach County motorcycle deputies on Thursday, Nov. 21, killing two on the scene and a third who died days later, Florida authorities said. The deputies—identified as Corporal Luis Paez, 58, Deputy Ralph “Butch” Waller, 54, and Deputy Ignacio “Dan” Diaz, 51—were conducting traffic enforcement on the right shoulder of Southern Boulevard near Loxahatchee when the crash occurred, Florida Highway Patrol said in a release. At the time, the deputies were waiting for jumper cables to restart one of their motorcycles, Sheriff Ric Bradshaw explained during a p…
Police & Fire
Man Fatally Struck By Unknown Truck On PA Turnpike: PA State Police
A man was fatally struck by an unknown truck on the shoulder of Interstate 176 westbound near mile marker 304, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Friday, Nov. 22, 2024. Troopers from the Embreeville barracks responded to the crash in East Nantmeal Township, Chester County, between 2:45 a.m. and 4:03 a.m., according to the release. Investigators say the man was hit in the westbound lane, but the truck involved did not stop. Troopers are calling this a suicide, but authorities are now asking drivers traveling on I-176 westbound, particularly near the Camiel Service Plaza during that time,…
Police & Fire
Crash With Injuries Closes 2nd Street Near Turnpike In Highspire
A vehicle crash with injuries shut down part of 2nd Street near the Turnpike overpass in Highspire on Thursday, Nov. 21 at 7:01 p.m. Emergency crews responded to the scene and urged drivers to avoid the area while they worked to assist the injured and clear the wreckage, according to Citizen's Fire Company-Highspire. Details about the crash and the number of people injured were not immediately available.
Traffic
I-81 Crash Causes Traffic Delays In Central PA
A crash blocked the right lane of Interstate 81 northbound near Exit 44: Route 465/Plainfield in Dickinson Township on Wednesday, Nov. 20, around 6 a.m., PennDOT reported. The crash caused severe traffic backups in the area before crews cleared the scene, reopening all lanes by mid-morning. It remains unclear if anyone was injured in the incident. Drivers are encouraged to stay cautious as additional delays may persist.
Police & Fire
Columbia Woman Charged With Aggravated Assault By Vehicle Following Serious Crash
A Columbia woman is facing multiple charges after a traffic incident left a person injured, Columbia Borough Police announced on Tuesday, Nov. 19. Shalavia Judene Joyce Gibbons, 32, was charged with aggravated assault by vehicle, accident involving death or injury while not licensed, driving with a suspended driver’s license, reckless driving, and disregarding a traffic lane after an incident on South 16th Street in Columbia on Wednesday, July 10, 2024, at 7:19 a.m. Police said the charges stemmed from Gibbons’ actions during the incident. Details of the crash and the extent of injuries h…
Traffic
2 Injured In Tractor-Trailer Hauling Honey Flips On Route 222 In South Central PA
A crash involving a tractor-trailer hauling honey closed Route 222 southbound in Lancaster County, disrupting morning commutes and injuring at least two people, authorities announced early Monday, Nov. 12. The accident happened in the southbound lanes of Route 222 in Brecknock Township, between the Adamstown exit and the Pennsylvania Turnpike at approximately 4:25 a.m., according to dispatchers and fire officials. A tractor-trailer collided with a car, flipping onto the smaller vehicle, photos from the scene show and dispatchers confirmed. Two people were transported to the hospit…
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Toddler Struck In Lancaster County (
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A toddler was hit by a vehicle on Thursday morning, Nov. 7, according to Lancaster County Wide Communications. First responders were called to the Springville and Peters roads intersection in Salisbury Township around 11:25 a.m. A 16-month-old child was struck but thankfully the injuries were minor, according to emergency dispatchers. Check back here for possible updates.
Police & Fire
Woman ID'd After Fatal Strike On Rt 30: York County Officials
The woman who died after being hit by a tractor-trailer has been identified by the York County Coroner's Office according to an updated release on Thursday, Nov. 7. Tina Aldinger, 64, of Manchester Township, was pronounced at WellSpan York Hospital at 12:29 a.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 5, according to the York County Coroner's release. The fatal crash happened on Arsenal Road/Route 30, east of North George Street in Manchester Township around 5:54 p.m., according to the Northern York County Regional Police Department. A 60-year-old man from Stevens was driving his 2012 Peterbilt tract…
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Maryland Native Killed In I-81 Crash: PA State Police
A Maryland native and Greencastle local was killed in a crash on Interstate 81, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Thursday, Oct. 31. Adam Emerick, 33, of Greencastle, was found dead at the scene of a crash near mile marker 0.8 of I-81 North, near the Maryland/Pennsylvania border, around 2:33 a.m., according to PA State Police. A Freightliner Cascadia truck being driven by 59-year-old Ruben Ramirez of El Paso, Texas was illegally parked on the right side of the roadway when Emerick's 2012 Mercedes-Benz E550 struck the tractor-trailer’s bumper, PSP Chambersburg Trooper Bradley Lay detai…
Traffic
Flipped Equipment Closes Rt 222 Ramp In Lancaster County (
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Equipment rolled off a trailer at an ramp entering Route 222 ramp in Lancaster County on Tuesday afternoon, Oct. 29, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation' 511PA traffic cameras. The equipment flipped over at the ramp to Route 222 South from Route 322 in Ephrata Township around 12 p.m., as shown on 511PA. The ramp closure is causing delays on Route 322. Check back here for possible updates.
Police & Fire
Community Rallies For 10-Year-Old York Girl Suffering Brain Bleeds After Hit-Run On Motorcycle
A community is rallying for a family after a 10-year-old girl was hospitalized with two brain bleeds after her dad's motorcycle was struck by a hit-and-run driver. Officers were called to the hit-and-run crash at the intersection of York and Porters roads in Heidelberg Township at 12:26 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 13, as Daily Voice previously reported. A white 2003-2005 Ford Explorer had stopped at a stop sign facing south on Porters Road and made a left turn to travel west on York Road, striking a 2014 Harley-Davidson motorcycle that was going east on York Rd, witnesses told the poli…
Traffic
Detour
: Tractor-Trailer Flips On Central PA Road, PennDOT Officials Say
A tractor-trailer hauling wood has flipped over on a road in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania Department of Transportation officials announced on Friday, Oct. 25. The rollover crash happened on South River Road/PA Route 147 North and Peters Mountain Road/PA Route 225 South at Parmer's Road in Reed Township shortly after 9 a.m., as detailed by PennDOT. The area is closed in both directions between Mountain and Brumaker roads, according to PennDOT. "The closure could last into the evening and may impact afternoon commuters," the spokesperson said. Drivers are asked to find alternate route…
Traffic
Multi-Vehicle Crash Closed I-81 In Lebanon: PennDOT
A multiple-vehicle crash closed Interstate 81 in Lebanon County on Thursday morning, Pennsylvania Department of Transportation spokesperson Dave Thompson. The crash was on I-81 South around mile marker 82.5, PennDOT's Thompson said in a statement at 12:16 p.m. The interstate is closed at Exit 85 - Route 934/Annville/Ft Indiantown Gap. A map showing the area of I-81 closed due to the crash. PennDOT "The closure is expected to last a while," Thompson said. The roadway reopened at 6:18 p.m., a spokesperson told us in an update statement. There was no word on any injuries, or h…
Police & Fire
Unlicensed Driver Charged With Felony For Fatal PA Crash: Police
A woman has been charged with a felony in connection with a fatal Lancaster County crash, police announced on Tuesday, Oct. 22. Gleny Asencio De Valdez, 47, of Lancaster, was charged and arrested for Felony Accidents Involving Death or Injury While Not Licensed, and summary offenses for Driving Without A License, Learner accompanied - at least 18/21 years old, Vehicle Turning Left on Thursday, Oct. 17, according to the Manheim Township police and confirmed by court documents. The charges stem from a crash she allegedly caused by turning left without…
Traffic
Tractor-Trailer Fire Shutters Part Of PA Turnpike: PennDOT
A tractor-trailer caught on fire along the Pennsylvania Turnpike prompting a detour to be put in place on Tuesday, Oct. 22, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation. The fire broke out in Upper Allen Township near mile marker 234.7 around 2:09 p.m., according to PennDOT's 511PA. The turnpike is closed at the Gettysburg interchange. There is a detour in place: Gettysburg Pike WB to Carlisle all traffic should take US 15 North to PA Rt. 581 West to Interstate 81 South to US 11 South — and then re-enter at the Carlisle Interchange 226/Old 16. Ther…
Traffic
Crash Blocking Part Of Rt 30 In Lancaster: PennDOT
A multi-vehicle crash has caused delays on Route 30 in Lancaster County on Tuesday, Oct. 22, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation. The crash happened in the westbound lanes just before the Route 283/Harrisburg/Lancaster exit in Manheim Township around 9:34 a.m. Traffic backed up in the area as emergency vehicles remained on the scene. There is no word of any injuries at the time of reporting.
Traffic
Girl Struck In Harrisburg Crosswalk: Dispatch
A girl was struck crossing the street on Tuesday morning, Oct. 15, according to the Dauphin County Department of Public Safety Emergency Communications Center. The collision. happened at South 15th and Derry streets in Harrisburg at 7:48 a.m., according to emergency dispatchers. The intersection has four marked crosswalks but no lights as seen on Google Maps Street View. EMS was called to the scene but the extent of the child's injuries was unavailable at the time of publishing. The girl's age was not released. The striking vehicle remained on the scene, dispatch explained. Check back her…
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PA CEO Caused The Crash That Killed Him: DA
New information released for numerous serious Lehigh County crashes included surprising details about the death of a CEO who worked in Pennsylvania and Maryland. Stephen "Steve" La Pierre, 66, of Upper Macungie Township, sideswiped Judith Crossley of Upper Macungie Township's vehicle as she was going east on West Tilghman Street in Allentown, about to turn onto Werley Road, as Daily Voice previously reported. He continued to strike a curb, cross all lanes on Tilghman Street before hitting a lamp pole, and became airborne around 10:37 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 5. "An investigation into this cras…
Police & Fire
10-Year-Old Girl Suffers Brain Bleeds After Hit-Run Riding Dad's Motorcycle In York: PD
A 10-year-old girl is in the hospital with two brain bleeds after her dad's motorcycle was struck by a hit-and-run driver, the Northern York County Regional Police Department announced on Monday, Oct. 14. Officers were called to the hit-and-run crash at the intersection of York and Porters roads in Heidelberg Township at 12:26 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 13, the NYCRPD detailed in the release. A white 2003-2005 Ford Explorer had stopped at a stop sign facing south on Porters Road and made a left turn to travel west on York Road, striking a 2014 Harley-Davidson motorcycle that was…
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Man ID'd After Fatal Strike Crossing York County Street: Coroner
The man who died after being struck by a vehicle while crossing the street on Friday afternoon, Oct. 11, has been identified by the York County Coroner's Office late on Sunday night, Oct. 13. Eric Legore, 51, of the 9600 block of Orchard Road in Jackson Township, was hit at 191 South Water Street near West Church Street, Spring Grove Borough at 2:21 p.m., according to the York County coroner’s office. The area has a crosswalk, as seen on Google Maps Street View. A coroner was called to the scene at 2:53 p.m. Deputy Coroner Onalee Gilbert responded to the scene to inves…
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Manheim Mennonite Dad Struck Dead Driving Amish Boys, Friends Say
A Mennonite dad was struck dead on Wednesday morning, Oct. 10, according to the Lancaster County Coroner's Office. Eldon Kreider, 43, of Manheim was driving a pickup truck when he was struck by a sedan at the intersection of Hossler and Breneman roads in Rapho Township at 8:42 a.m., the coroner said. The driver of the sedan "pulled out in front of him at the intersection," a family friend said. Kreider was driving two Amish boys, "that are fine," the friend noted. The pick-up truck had rolled over during the crash, the coroner explained. He was pronounced dead…
Traffic
21-Year-Ol ID'd As Rt 22 Fatal Crash Victim: Lower Paxton Police
The man who was killed in a crash that closed Route 22 in both directions, has been identified. Michael Butchko, 21, of Lower Paxton Township, was taken to an area hospital from the scene with "severe injuries" and pronounced dead on Tuesday, Oct. 8, LPT Bureau of Police wrote in an updated release. The deadly crash involved a passenger vehicle and a motorcycle on Allentown Boulevard/Rt 22 West at South Arlene Street at 7:47 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 8, Pennsylvania Department of Transportation spokesperson Fritzi Schreffler told Daily Voice. The police later confirmed that, no…
Traffic
Tractor-Trailer Rollover Crash Causes Delays On I-81: PennDOT
A tractor-trailer rolled over on Interstate 81 on-ramp in Cumberland County on Wednesday morning, Oct. 9, according to officials. Only the trailer flipped at the on-ramp from Exit 52 — Route 11/New Kingston/Middlesex, from Route 11 to I-81 South, according to PennDOT's 511PA traffic cameras. First responders were called to the crash around 9:20 a.m., according to 511PA. There is no word of any injuries as of 10:30 a.m. PennDOT and the county are urging travelers to avoid the area. There is a right lane restriction on I-81 South at Exit 52 (Middlesex) due to an overturned tractor trail…
News
Founding Allentown Motorcycle Club President Killed In Crash With Deer
A 64-year-old man who was killed in a motorcycle crash into a deer in Lehigh County has been identified as the first president of the South Side Motorcycle Club in Allentown, according to his obituary published by Heintzelman Funeral Home, Inc. Frederick R. Brauchle III, of Heidelberg Township, was driving a 2004 Harley Davidson motorcycle in the area of 4842 Mountain Road in Washington Township when he crashed into a deer at 5 a.m., as Daily Voice previously reported. PA State Police were called to the area at 5:50 a.m., Trooper Nathan T. Branosky explained. Brauchle was prono…
Police & Fire
Berks Driver Charged With Homicide For Fatal Caernarvon Crash: Police
A Berks County man was charged with vehicular homicide for a fatal high-speed crash in Caernarvon Township on Monday, Sept. 30, according to police. Matthew Slauch, 23, of Birdsboro, is accused of causing the death of Scott Wagner, 64, of Reinholds, who was killed in a crash at the intersection of Morgantown and Elverson roads that happened on Thursday, June 6, Caernarvon Township Police said. Police were able to piece together the events leading to the crash thanks to their investigation of the scene and several witnesses who described Slauch driving 76 mph in a posted 55 mph zone and…
Traffic
Virginia Man ID'd In Fatal Jeep Crash On I-81 Near Hershey: PA State Police (
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A Virginia man has been identified as the passenger killed in a crash that closed part of Interstate 81 in Central Pennsylvania on Sunday, Sept. 29, Pennsylvania State Police announced in a release on Tuesday, Oct. 1. Utkarsh Munjal, 23, originally of Jalandhar, India but more recently of Arlington and Manassas, Virginia, USA, has been named as the victim of the deadly crash that happened on I-81 North at mile marker 77.5 near Hershey over the weekend, according to PA State Police and his social media. During the rain, a 2021 Jeep Wrangler going north on the interstate crossed ov…
Traffic
Passenger Vehicle Causes Tractor-Trailer Rollover On I-283: PennDOT
A passenger vehicle caused a tractor-trailer to overturn on Interstate 283, Pennsylvania Department of Transportation spokesperson Fritzi Schreffler told Daily Voice on Friday, Sept. 27. The rollover crash happened on I-283 North at Exit 2: PA 441 - Swatara at 2:07 p.m. according to Lancaster County Wide Communications and PennDOT's 511PA. The shoulder closed around 2:44 p.m., according to 511PA. The crash involved a passenger, Schreffler tells us, explaining that that vehicle is believed to have caused the crash. HazMat crews from Manheim Township are clearing the scene…
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Pedestrian Struck While In Crosswalk Hospitalized: Lititz Police
A pedestrian is in the hospital after being struck by a vehicle in Lititz, Police announced on Thursday, Sept. 25. The pedestrian "who had the right-of-way and was crossing within the crosswalk, was struck by a vehicle making a left turn onto North Cedar Street," the police wrote in the release. The crash happened at the intersection of PA 772/East Main and North Cedar streets in Lititz at 4 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 25, according to the police. It is not immediately clear if the driver remained on the scene. The pedestrian was taken by ambulance to a nearby hospital. A…
Traffic
Tractor-Trailer Crash Causes Lane Restrictions On I-83: PennDOT
A tractor-trailer crash has led to a lane restriction on Interstate 83 in Harrisburg, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation. The crash happened on I-83 South at Exit 50: US 22 West - Progress around 2:38 p.m., according to PennDOT's 511PA. The lane restriction was put in place for crews clearing the scene. No injuries had been reported at the time of publishing. Check back here for possible updates.
Police & Fire
2 Vehicle Car Leaves 1 Dead In Central PA Crash: PennDOT
A two-vehicle crash left one person dead early Thursday morning, Sept. 19, Pennsylvania Department of Transportation officials told Daily Voice, and Susquehanna Township police later confirmed. The crash happened in the 2200 block of Walnut Street, in Susquehanna Township between 2:30 and 2:40 a.m., officials told us. Both drivers were taken to local hospitals, where one was pronounced dead, according to the police. "There were no other known occupants of either vehicle," the police said. This fatal crash remains under investigation by area police and the Dauphin County A…
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