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PA Passenger Guilty Of Involuntary Manslaughter For I-78 Fatal Crash: DA PA Passenger Guilty Of Involuntary Manslaughter For I-78 Fatal Crash: DA
PA Passenger Guilty Of Involuntary Manslaughter For I-78 Fatal Crash: DA A passenger has been found guilty of Involuntary Manslaughter for a fatal crash on Interstate 78, the Berks County District Attorney's Office annoued on Friday, Oct. 11. Dustin Micheal Harbaugh, 37, of Lebanon, was convicted for causing the crash that killed Jason Carl Blauch, 38, of Myerstown, according to the DA and his obituary posted by Rohland Funeral Home Inc. Blauch was one of six people the 2013 Chrysler Town and Country crossed the fog line and onto the snowy and icy berm near mile marker 9.8 in Bethel Township around 2 a.m., on Saturday, Jan. 8, 2022, as Daily Voice previousl…

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by Merriell Moyer & Jillian Pikora
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Florida Man Struck Dead On I-78: Pennsylvania State Police Florida Man Struck Dead On I-78: Pennsylvania State Police
Florida Man Struck Dead On I-78: Pennsylvania State Police A 49-year-old Florida man has died following a hit-and-run on Interstate 78, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Saturday, Aug. 24.  Jymel Dejuan Smith of Clermont is a trucker, according to his social media, he had pulled his tractor-trailer over on I-78 West near mile marker 41.5 in Greenwich Township at 4:54 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 13, PSP Hamburg Trooper Brian Roland detailed in the release.  While standing next to the tractor-trailer another vehicle struck him and fled the scene, Roland wrote. That vehicle was located nearby by Pennsylvania State Police and they arreste…

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by Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
State Vehicle Involved In I-78 Crash In Berks County, PA State Police Say State Vehicle Involved In I-78 Crash In Berks County, PA State Police Say
State Vehicle Involved In I-78 Crash In Berks County, PA State Police Say A crash truck was struck from behind on Interstate 78 on Monday afternoon, May 13, according to state police.  Troopers said it happened around 2 p.m. near the Stump Road underpass in Maxatawny Township.  The crash truck was stopped in the right westbound lane with its emergency lights flashing. A tractor-trailer was approaching from the west and "attempted to change lanes as the crash truck indicated," but was unable to do so or stop in time, state police said.  Both vehicles suffered "minimal damage" and no injuries were reported, according to troopers.  

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by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
19-Year-Old Dies After Berks County Crash: Coroner (UPDATED) 19-Year-Old Dies After Berks County Crash: Coroner (UPDATED)
19-Year-Old Dies After Berks County Crash: Coroner (Updated) A teen who was badly hurt in a crash on Interstate 78 in Berks County last week has died from his injuries, the Lehigh County Coroner's Office says.  Caden Hummel, 19, was headed east in Greenwich Township when he lost control of his Honda Civic and hit the concrete median on Tuesday morning, Jan. 30, according to a state police report.  After coming to a rest in the left lane, his car was rear-ended by an eastbound Cadillac, and both drivers were taken to Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest, troopers said.  Hummel, of Leesport, died from a head injury on Sunday afternoon, Fe…

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by Mac Bullock
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27 Miles Of I-78 Reopen Almost 8 Hours After Triple Tractor-Trailer Crash 27 Miles Of I-78 Reopen Almost 8 Hours After Triple Tractor-Trailer Crash
27 Miles Of I-78 Reopen Almost 8 Hours After Triple Tractor-Trailer Crash A multi-vehicle crash shuttered 27 miles of Interstate 78 for nearly eight hours on Wednesday, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation. The crash involving three tractor-trailers and an SUV happened in the eastbound lanes of I-78 at milepost 49, near Route 100, in Upper Macungie Township just before 5:20 a.m. on Oct. 4, authorities said. All lanes were closed and detoured to Route 863, Pennsylvania State Police said. The 27-mile closure shut the interstate down from Exit 23: Shartlesville interchange in Berks County through Exit 49A: Route 100 So…

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by Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
Major Multi-Vehicle Crash Closes All Lanes On I-78 In Central PA Major Multi-Vehicle Crash Closes All Lanes On I-78 In Central PA
Major Multi-Vehicle Crash Closes All Lanes On I-78 In Central PA A major crash has halted all traffic along Interstate 78 by the interchange for Interstate 81, authorities say.  The multi-vehicle crash happened just before 5 p.m. on Thursday, July 28, according to the Pennsylvania department of transportation.  All lanes have been closed along I-78 westbound between Exit 8: US 22 WEST/TO PA 343 - LEBANON/FREDERICKSBURG and (End of I - 078), PennDOT says.  Additional information on this crash was not immediately available when Daily Voice reached out to authorities around 5:30 p.m. This is the second crash in the Lebanon County area of I-…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Brooklyn Driver, 23, Dead After Car Flips Off I-78, Rolls Onto Train Tracks Brooklyn Driver, 23, Dead After Car Flips Off I-78, Rolls Onto Train Tracks
Brooklyn Driver, 23, Dead After Car Flips Off I-78, Rolls Onto Train Tracks A 23-year-old Brooklyn driver died when his car flew off of Interstate 78 in Lehigh Valley Tuesday, April 19, according to authorities and news reports. Emran Hossain was heading west when he hit a barrier, flipped off the highway and landed on train tracks below on Lehigh Street in Allentown around 1:30 a.m., according to WFMZ and the Lehigh County Coroner's Office. Hossain died at the scene, and his passenger was reportedly taken to a nearby hospital in critical condition. Crews were still on the scene around 6 a.m. Travel with caution this morning on I-78 WB, MM 57.7, City of Allent…

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by Nicole Acosta & Cecilia Levine
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Brooklyn Driver, 23, Dead After Car Flips Off I-78, Rolls Onto Train Tracks Brooklyn Driver, 23, Dead After Car Flips Off I-78, Rolls Onto Train Tracks
Brooklyn Driver, 23, Dead After Car Flips Off I-78, Rolls Onto Train Tracks A 23-year-old Brooklyn driver died when his car flew off of Interstate 78 in Lehigh Valley Tuesday, April 19, according to authorities and news reports. Emran Hossain was heading west when he hit a barrier, flipped off the highway and landed on train tracks below on Lehigh Street in Allentown around 1:30 a.m., WFMZ reports. Hossain died at the scene, and his passenger was reportedly taken to a nearby hospital in critical condition. Crews were still on the scene around 6 a.m. Travel with caution this morning on I-78 WB, MM 57.7, City of Allentown, right lane will be closed for crash inv…

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by Nicole Acosta
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Pennsylvania Dunkin' Employee Dies Suddenly, 16 Pennsylvania Dunkin' Employee Dies Suddenly, 16
Pennsylvania Dunkin' Employee Dies Suddenly, 16 An eastern Pennsylvania community is mourning the loss of a beloved Dunkin' worker. Rachel Cox, 16, died suddenly on Jan. 15  at St. Christopher’s Children’s Hospital, according to her obituary. A cause of death was not released. Cox worked at a Dunkin' franchisee on Mountain Road in Hamburg. The store announced her death in a Facebook post on Jan. 19. She was remembered in the post as a smart, hard-working, and happy girl. Our Dunkin family lost one of our own this week. Rachel, you were such a smart, hard working, happy girl that would... Posted by Interstate 78 DNKN's - Dunkin' …

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by Nicole Acosta
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Separate Multi-Vehicle Crashes Halt Traffic On 2 Highways In Lebanon County Separate Multi-Vehicle Crashes Halt Traffic On 2 Highways In Lebanon County
Separate Multi-Vehicle Crashes Halt Traffic On 2 Highways In Lebanon County Two separate multi-vehicle crashes along two separate highways have halted traffic in Lebanon County. A crash involving a tractor-trailer rollover along Interstate 81 southbound happened around 4:22 p.m. according to the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation. The crash happened between Exit 90: PA 72 - LEBANON and Exit 85: PA 934 - ANNVILLE/FT INDIANTOWN GAP, Lebanon County. All lanes closed as a result of the crash. The other crash happened along Interstate 78 westboundbetween Exit 8: US 22 WEST/TO PA 343 - LEBANON/FREDERICKSBURG and the end of I-78, around 4:18 p.m. All lanes clos…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Truck Fire Closes Exit 89 At I-81, I-78 Interchange (Photos) Truck Fire Closes Exit 89 At I-81, I-78 Interchange (Photos)
Truck Fire Closes Exit 89 At I-81, I-78 Interchange (Photos) A truck fire closed exit ramp 89 along Interstate 81 southbound at the Interstate 78 interchange according to the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation and Emergency Dispatch Services. Multiple fire crews were called to a large truck fire around 10:40 p.m. The smoke could be seen for miles. State police are redirecting traffic. No injuries have been reported. The closure is expected to last about one to two hours crews on the scene told dispatch. Follow Daily Voice for updates.

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by Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
K9 Officer Sniffs Out $500K In THC Products During Lebanon County Traffic Stop K9 Officer Sniffs Out $500K In THC Products During Lebanon County Traffic Stop
K9 Officer Sniffs Out $500K In THC Products During Lebanon County Traffic Stop Nearly $500,000 worth of THC products were sniffed out by a K9 officer during a traffic stop by Pennsylvania State Police in Lebanon on Saturday, authorities said. State troopers conducted a traffic stop on Interstate 78 near Union Township for multiple vehicle violations around 1 a.m., according to State Police. After noticing "indicators of criminal activity," a K-9 narcotics unit was used to investigate while police obtained a search warrant. Police seized over 9,000 grams of THC edibles, more than 9,500 THC cartridges and nearly 450 THC candy bars that were found in the vehicle, author…

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by Jillian Pikora