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Widow Of UPenn Grad Killed At NJ Intersection Takes Legal Action
A New Jersey widow is taking legal action to obtain additional details from a New Jersey police department in the crash that killed her 32-year-old husband last fall. Matthew H. Bunner, a scientist with Bristol Myers Squibb and a University of Pennsylvania graduate, was out for a walk when he was struck and killed by a 66-year-old driver in East Brunswick at about 8:15 p.m. on Sept. 1, 2023, according to the police report and his obituary. The crash occurred near the intersection of Cranbury Road and Henley Drive Bunner was stepping into the crosswalk from the center grassy m…
Police & Fire
Seen This Car? Woman Struck In Hit-Run, Carlisle Police Say
The search is on for the driver of a vehicle who fled after striking a woman in a crosswalk in Carlisle, police announced on Tuesday, March 12. The woman was struck in the northbound crosswalk at West High and South West streets at 7:28 p.m. on March 9, the Carlisle police detailed in the release. "The striking vehicle initially stopped, but did not provide any information to the pedestrian," and then continued to drive off, the police said. The vehicle involved is described as a "2000's gray or darker-colored Hyundai, possibly Sonata;" and the driver is descri…
Police & Fire
Pedestrian Struck In Lebanon, Authorities Say (
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A pedestrian was injured when they were struck in the City of Lebanon on Friday morning, according to Lebanon County Department of Emergency Services. The person was struck on 8th Street at the intersection with Chestnut Street at 7:15 a.m. on March 8, LCDES detailed. Emergency crews were called to the scene and the person was taken to a local hospital. The driver reportedly stayed on the scene, but Daily Voice is working to independently confirm that. This is a developing situation so check back here for possible updates. The city police continue to investigate this incident. Anyone wit…
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Pedestrian Struck In Adams County (
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Someone was struck by a vehicle in South Central Pennsylvania on Wednesday afternoon, authorities say. The pedestrian or bicyclist was hit by a vehicle at the intersection of Heidlersburg and Old Harrisburg roads in Tyrone Township just before 2 p.m. on Nov. 8, according to Adams County Emergency dispatchers. Multiple EMS, and fire companies from Biglerville, York Springs, Heidlersburg, and Gettysburg, as well as state police have responded to the incident. Details are limited at this time as this is a developing story, so check back here for updates.
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NJ Mom Of 7 Was Struck Dead By DUI Driver In PA: Police
A 36-year-old mom of seven and New Jersey native died when she was struck walking in a crosswalk last December in Harrisburg, PA. Six months later, police have determined that the driver responsible was both speeding and intoxicated when he struck her and another person. Nicole M. DeFalco, originally of Glen Ridge and most recently of Harrisburg, and another pedestrian were struck while using a marked cross walk at the intersection of South Cameron and Market streets around 9:30 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 8, 2022, according to the police, DeFalco's obituary, and her social media. DeFalco…
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Pedestrian ID'd After Being Found Struck Dead In Chambersburg, Police Say
A pedestrian died at the scene of a crash in Chambersburg on Monday, January 16, authorities say. Bernandino Lopez-Chum was struck dead in the 400 block of Loudon Street and in the area of Monticello Court at 8:43 p.m., according to a release by area police. The roadways were closed in the area for several hours while the police investigated the accident. The striking vehicle remained on the scene, the Chambersburg police say. Nearly 24 hours after the crash the police released the following statement, "The Chambersburg Accident Reconstruction Team responded to the scen…
Police & Fire
Two Struck Pedestrians MedEvaced From Chambersburg: Police
Two people are in critical condition after being struck by a vehicle in Chambersburg on Thursday, Jan. 5, authorities say. The police arrived to find the two victims struck in the 1000 block of Wayne Avenue at the intersection of Wayne and Sheller Avenues at 12:16 p.m. An "initial investigation revealed that both pedestrians were struck by a vehicle while attempting to cross the roadway mid-block and outside of a crosswalk," the Chambersburg police said in an updated release shortly after 3 p.m. Both pedestrians were flown to a nearby trauma center after they "sus…
Police & Fire
Woman In Marked Crosswalk Struck Dead By Dump Truck In Pittsburgh: Authorities
A woman in her 70s was struck dead by a dump truck in Pittsburgh on Wednesday afternoon, authorities say. The unidentified woman was hit while crossing the street in the 5000 block of Second Avenue in Pittsburgh's Hazelwood neighborhood on Dec. 21 at 1:44 p.m., according to a release by Pittsburgh Public Safety. The driver of the dump truck stayed on the scene where the woman was later declared deceased. Footage of the scene obtained by WPXI shows the dump truck stopped on the crosswalk which was marked and signed. An investigation into the crash is ongoing, by the Colli…
Police & Fire
Girl Hit Crossing Major Roadway Near High School In Central PA: Police
A "female juvenile" was struck while walking along a major roadway in central Pennsylvania on Tuesday, Oct. 4, authorities say. Lower Paxton Township police were called to a report of a struck pedestrian in the area of Union Deposit Road and Four Seasons Boulevard at approximately 7:13 a.m., according to a release by the department. The area has crosswalk signs, illuminated signals, and clearly marked signs as it is across from Central Dauphin High School, according to Google Maps. Upon arrival, emergency workers found the girl laying in the road, the police explain in th…
Police & Fire
Pedestrian Struck Outside Chambersburg Hospital Flown To York Hospital: Police
Someone was hit by a car outside of WellSpan Chambersburg but for an unknown reason, they were MedEvaced to WellSpan York, according to the police. The crash happened at the intersection of East King and North Seventh streets,at approximately 7:56 a.m. on Thursday, September 1, Chambersburg police said in a release that afternoon. The pedestrian was struck while "within the crosswalk," as stated in the release. They sustained non-life threatening injuries as a result of the crash. The roadways have been re-opened. There if the driver stayed on the scene or has b…
Obituaries
Drivers Located In Double Hit-Run That Killed PA Dad On RT 376: State Police
The drivers of two separate vehicles— who struck and killed a 24-year-old dad along State Route 376— have been located, Pennsylvania state police say. Zaonte Lonee Davis, of Clairton, was pronounced dead at the scene at 2:19 a.m. by Allegheny Ambulance staff. Davis's car had become disabled and he pulled over along the shoulder and called for help by mile marker 73 eastbound, according to a release by state police. Help came in the form of an acquaintance but they pulled over near mile marker 73 westbound— so Davis attempted to cross the highway on foot to reach them, police say. He was h…
Police & Fire
Pedestrian Seriously Hurt In LanCo Hit-Run, Fleeing Harrisburg Driver Caught DUI: Police
A Harrisburg man who was arrested for driving under the influence is believed to have been the driver responsible for seriously injuring a pedestrian shortly beforehand, police say. Kyle Carter 31, of Ephrata, was struck by a black 2006 Volkswagen Touareg in the right westbound lane while walking out of the Motel 6 parking lot at 2129 Lincoln Highway East in Lancaster County at approximately 10:41 p.m. on June 6, according to a release by the East Lampeter Township police department. Carter suffered "a severe injury to his left leg" and was taken by ambulance to Lancaster General Hospital, …
News
Second Person Struck By Train On 7th Street In Lebanon In Seven Years
Mar. 13 is apparently a terrible day to cross the train tracks at 7th Street in Lebanon. A person was hit by a train on 7th Street for the second time in seven years on Sunday, according to City police. The most recent incident involved a Lebanon County woman, believed to be in her late-50s or early 60s attempting, "to cross the tracks in front of the approaching train traveling westbound," on Mar. 13 shortly after 12:30 p.m., police say. Her identity will be released pending an investigation and notification of her next of kin, police say. The first incident involved Antonio Hernandez, a…
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Man Struck By Car Outside NJ Supermarket Settles Suit For $1.28 Million
UPDATE: A Hackensack man who suffered a traumatic brain injury when he was hit by a car in a supermarket parking lot in Saddle Brook reportedly received a $1.275 million settlement from a lawsuit. Richard Kunzweiler was 75 when he was struck by a car driven by a 66-year-old Fair Lawn man outside the Acme in Saddle Brook on Aug. 16, 2018, records show. Besides the traumatic brain injury, Kunzweiler suffered a C7 vertebral fracture, a ligament tear, a spinal cord injury and bulging discs and several broken bones, a suit filed in Superior Court in Hackensack claims. He had surgery that requir…
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Gettysburg HS Student Struck By School Bus, Authorities Say
A Gettysburg Area High School student was hit in the crosswalk by a school bus, authorities say. A Gettysburg Area School District bus carrying four middle school students, struck the high school student who was crossing the street at 996 Old Harrisburg Road, near the high school, on Friday at approximately 7:14 a.m., according to Pennsylvania state police and school administrators. The coroner was not called to the scene, according to officials. Pennsylvania state police, emergency workers, E&B transportation, an Gettysburg Area School District staff immediately responded to …
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2 Pedestrians Hit In Crosswalk In Lititz, Police Say
Two people were injured when they were struck by a car while in a crosswalk in Lititz last week, according to police. Drew Anderson, 30, of Ephrata, failed to yield to the pedestrians in the crosswalk and struck Johanna Olivio, age 75, of Lititz and Jeanette Colon, age 58, of Davenport, FL, according to police. The crash happened at the intersection of East Front Street and North Broad Street on Oct. 12 at around 4 p.m., according to authorities. Both Olivio and Collins reported minor injuries to authorities. Anderson was cited by police for a summary offense for "RIGHT-OF-WAY OF PEDESTRI…
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Pedestrian Fatally Struck By Three Vehicles On Central PA Highway, State Police Say
A pedestrian was hit multiple times crossing Route 272 in Lancaster County, according to Pennsylvania State Police. State police troopers were called the stretch of highway known as Lancaster Pike in East Drumore Township Saturday around 10:45 p.m. A pedestrian was apparently struck just south of Deaver Road by a vehicle traveling northbound. The initial impact threw the victim into the opposing traffic, where the victim was hit by a late 1990s blue Jeep Cherokee with Maryland plates, according to state police. A second vehicle traveling southbound, behind the Jeep, struck the victim as …
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Man In Wheelchair Struck By Car In Cumberland County
A 29-year-old man was "displaced from his wheelchair" after being struck by a car on Tuesday night, according to Pennsylvania State Police in Carlisle. Ty Grosser was outside the McCann Chiropractic Center when he entered Route 74, York Road about 50 feet from the intersection with Fairfield Street on Tuesday around 8 p.m. He was struck by a 17-year-old who was driving a 2007 Jeep Compass. Grosser sustained head and leg injuries when he was displaced from his motorized wheelchair, police said in a release on Thursday. He was transported to Holy Spirit Hospital by Cumberland Goodwill Fir…
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? Woman, Child Struck By Car In Lancaster
A woman was struck by a car in Lancaster on Tuesday, according to the Lancaster Bureau of police. The woman was walking with a child crossing Wabank Street at Fairview Avenue when a red sedan hit her-- knocking her and the child into the street around 8 p.m. The child was unharmed but the woman suffered non life-threatening injuries. A good samaritan helped the woman and child until emergency workers arrived at the scene. The unidentified driver fled the scene immediately after striking the victims. The sedan involved in the Lancaster hit-and-run.Lancaster Bureau of police Police are…
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One Dead After Multiple Pedestrians Struck In Harrisburg, Say Police
Multiple people were hit by a car Monday night and one of them has died, according to the Harrisburg police. Police were dispatched for a report of a motor vehicle accident involving injuries to the area of North 15th and Herr streets around 5 p.m., say police. Upon arrival officers discovered that a motor vehicle traveling through the intersection had collided with pedestrians, causing critical injuries. Two individuals were transported to hospital, one of which later died as a result of their injuries. The Harrisburg Police Traffic Safety Unit responded to the scene and is conducting …
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Coroner ID's Baby Killed In Lebanon City Crosswalk
The names of the baby who was killed, as well as his mother and the driver who hit them have been released. The now deceased infant has been identified as Oswaldo Gracia, a 15-week-old baby boy, according to the Lebanon County coroner. He died when he and his mother-- who was pushing him across the street in a stroller was struck by a pickup truck at the intersection of North 10th and Lehman streets in Lebanon around 11 a.m. on Monday. The mother has been identified of Maricel Gil, 28 of Lebanon, she remains in a local hospital recovering from injuries sustained in the crash, say city poli…
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