Two Seriously Injured In Head-On Downingtown Crash: Police (UPDATED) Two Seriously Injured In Head-On Downingtown Crash: Police (UPDATED)
Two Seriously Injured In Head-On Downingtown Crash: Police (Updated) A man and a woman are hospitalized after an early morning wreck on Route 322, Downingtown police say.  A silver Honda Fit and a white Chevrolet Equinox collided on the 600 block just after 8 a.m. on Wednesday, June 12, authorities said.  Both were taken to Paoli Hospital Trauma Center while Route 322/Brandywine Avenue was shut down for more than three hours.  The crash remains under investigation and anyone who witnessed it is asked to call 610-269-0263 or email traffic@downingtown.org. 
Sen. John Fetterman Involved In Maryland Car Crash Sen. John Fetterman Involved In Maryland Car Crash
Sen. John Fetterman Involved In Maryland Car Crash Senator John Fetterman's office said he and his wife Giselle were in a two-car crash on Sunday morning, June 9.  Maryland State Police said it happened in the westbound lanes of Interstate 70 at Interstate 68 in Hancock. Fetterman was driving a Chevrolet Tahoe that struck the rear of a Chevrolet Impala "for unknown reasons," troopers said.  "Out of an abundance of caution, they were evaluated at a local hospital," a spokesperson said.  Fetterman was treated for a bruised shoulder and he and Giselle were discharged that afternoon, the spokesperson said.  A passenger in …
Newark Flight Attendant From PA Dies After Spinout Crash With Tractor Trailer On Route 78 Newark Flight Attendant From PA Dies After Spinout Crash With Tractor Trailer On Route 78
Newark Flight Attendant From PA Dies After Spinout Crash With Tractor Trailer On Route 78 Jennifer Friedel-Hoffman, a 60-year-old Pennsylvania resident, was killed in a crash on Route 78 in New Jersey on Wednesday, May 29. A tractor-trailer was parked and unoccupied on the right shoulder on Route 78 West in Lebanon when a Subaru driven by Friedel-Hoffman entered the area and struck the left rear of the truck just after 9 a.m., New Jersey State Police said.  The crash caused the Subaru to spin out and hit a Volkswagen passenger car traveling in the right lane, police said. Friedel-Hoffman was taken to the hospital, where she was later pronounced dead. A graduate of Northamp…
East Berlin Church Volunteer Killed In Head-On Crash Going Home East Berlin Church Volunteer Killed In Head-On Crash Going Home
East Berlin Church Volunteer Killed In Head-On Crash Going Home A 33-year-old was struck dead in a head-on crash "on his way home from volunteering at church," Freedom Valley Church officials wrote in a Facebook post. Eric Sterner of East Berlin died in the back of an Adams County UPMC Ambulance at the scene of a crash on West King Street in East Berlin Borough on Saturday, June 1, Pennsylvania State Police in Gettysburg detailed in a release the following Monday.  For an unknown reason, Sterner drove his 2011 Honda Civic over the double yellow lines and entered the opposing lane of traffic — fatally striking a 2012 Dodge 5500 truck around 9:21 a.m., th…
Girl Riding Bicycle Struck By Mom With Preschooler In Car: West Lampeter PD Girl Riding Bicycle Struck By Mom With Preschooler In Car: West Lampeter PD
Girl Riding Bicycle Struck By Mom With Preschooler In Car: West Lampeter PD A mom driving her 4-year-old daughter struck a girl on a bicycle leaving her with "severe head injuries," the West Lampeter Township Police announced on Friday afternoon.  The young bicyclist was struck at the intersection of Wiker and Frances avenues around 6:40 p.m., the police detailed in the release.  The girl had been riding her bike without a helmet going north on Frances Avenue, investigators explained. When she crossed Wiker Avenue she collided with a 27-year-old mom's silver Nissan Rogue with her young daughter as a passenger.  The police noted, "There were no repor…
Motorcyclist ID'd After 'Severe' Manheim Township Crash, Police Say Motorcyclist ID'd After 'Severe' Manheim Township Crash, Police Say
Motorcyclist ID'd After 'Severe' Manheim Township Crash, Police Say A 50-year-old motorcyclist has died following a crash, the Manheim Township Police announced on Monday, June 3. Luis Rodriguez, 50 of the 2000 block of Pennwick Road in Lancaster, died from Multiple Traumatic Injuries in what the Lancaster County Coroner's office has ruled an accident.  Rodriguez was in a crash in the 1600 block of Oregon Pike/PA Route 272 near Chester Road around 11:38 am on Friday, May 31, 2024, the police detailed in the updated release.  Arriving officers found Rodriguez suffering from "severe injuries and immediately attempted life-saving measures," as stat…
Temple University Alumna Killed In York County Crash 1 Minute From Home Temple University Alumna Killed In York County Crash 1 Minute From Home
Libby Spangler, 35, Dies Following Car Crash: York Coroner A Temple University Art Institute alumna has died following a crash on the way home from work, her family explained on social media. Libby Spangler, 35 of the 700 block of Stonewood Road, Springettsbury Township, has been identified as the driver who crashed into a utility pole at the intersection of Stonewood and Trowbridge roads on Friday, according to an updated release by the York County Coroner's office on May 28.  Google Maps shows the location was approximately one minute or .6 miles from her home.  Libby was not wearing her seatbelt at the time of the crash but she was found alive …
Crash Shuts Down I-81 On-Ramp In Franklin County Crash Shuts Down I-81 On-Ramp In Franklin County
Crash Shuts Down I-81 On-Ramp In Franklin County A multi-vehicle accident shut down an on-ramp to Interstate 81 in Franklin County on Friday morning, May 17, according to PennDOT.  Officials said it happened on the PA 696 ramp to I-81's southbound lanes near Exit 24 in Southampton Township. The ramp was still closed as of 9:30 a.m.  It's not yet clear if anyone was hurt. 
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.  
Schuylkill County Man Killed In Berks Crash: Pennsylvania State Police Schuylkill County Man Killed In Berks Crash: Pennsylvania State Police
Schuylkill County Man Killed In Berks Crash: Pennsylvania State Police A Pottsville man has died after a crash in Bethel Township on Tuesday, May 7, state police say.  William J. Lecher, 56, was headed north on Route 183 when he lost control near the Appalachian Trail, troopers said in a release.  Authorities said his Chevrolet Silverado entered the southbound lane before crossing onto the shoulder, striking a sign, and coming to rest on a grassy embankment.  Troopers found him unresponsive at the scene and he later died at Geisinger St. Luke's Hospital according to the release.  According to his obituary from James E. Humphrey Funeral Ho…
Multi-Vehicle Crash Slows Traffic On I-83 In York: PennDOT (DEVELOPING) Multi-Vehicle Crash Slows Traffic On I-83 In York: PennDOT (DEVELOPING)
Multi-Vehicle Crash Slows Traffic On I-83 In York: PennDOT (Developing) A multiple-vehicle crash is causing serious delays on Interstate 83 in Central Pennsylvania on Tuesday, according to the state's Department of Transportation. The collision occurred around 12:30 p.m. on May 7, according to PennDOT's 511PA.  It briefly closed all lanes of I-83 North between Exit 32: PA 382 - Newberrytown and Exit 33: PA 392 - Yocumtown, as shown on 511PA.  One lane reopened shortly after 1 p.m., PennDOT spokesperson Fritzi Schreffler told us. Emergency crews were called to the scene, according to York County Department of Emergency Services.  The crash…
PSP Vehicle Involved In Crash On I-95 In Delaware County: Troopers PSP Vehicle Involved In Crash On I-95 In Delaware County: Troopers
PSP Vehicle Involved In Crash On I-95 In Delaware County: Troopers A state police vehicle was involved in a crash on Interstate 95 early on Thursday, May 2, according to troopers.  It happened in the southbound lanes near mile marker 6.2 in Chester, police wrote in a report. A driver crashed off the right shoulder and their car overturned, blocking the right and center lanes, authorities said.  A driver behind that car immediately hit their brakes and applied their hazard lights before they were rear-ended by a PSP Ford Interceptor, according to police.  Two troopers were in the police vehicle at the time of the crash, authorities said. Nei…