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Police & Fire
'Remarkable' Man Killed By Car Was En Route To Work At Philadelphia Hospital: Report
The pedestrian killed in a West Philadelphia crash on Wednesday, April 24 was 55-year-old Jonathan Mack, according to city police. Authorities said Mack was crossing the 3600 block of Spruce Street when he was struck by a Buick Enclave around 5:30 a.m. The driver left the scene while Mack was taken to Penn Presbyterian Medical Center where he died, police said. Officials said the driver, a 41-year-old woman, reported the accident to authorities at the 18th Police District. Her car was recovered and no arrest had been made as of Thursday morning, police said. Accordin…
Traffic
Hit-Run Suspect Wanted By West Reading Police
Authorities in West Reading are looking for a driver accused of a hit-and-run. Police said the pictured car left the scene of a crash near South 3rd Avenue and Franklin Street around 7:30 p.m. on March 29. The silver SUV fled north on South 3rd Avenue and then east on Penn Avenue, according to investigators. Anyone with information is asked to call West Reading Borough Police Department at 610-373-0111 or submit an anonymous tip via Crimewatch.
News
Driver Indicted For Hit-Run Crash Near Near White House That Killed Philadelphia Grandfather
The hit-and-run driver who killed a pedestrian in a Northwest DC crosswalk last summer has been indicted and faces federal prison time. Benjamin Robertson, 33, of DC, was indicted by a grand jury in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia this week on multiple charges following the fatal crash involving Bing Wong that also injured a minor, federal authorities announced on Thursday. Robertson, was arrested and charged last year with murder for a fatal crash on Wednesday, July 12, 2023, just blocks from the White House that took the life of Wong, a Philadelphia native. The crash happe…
Traffic
Car Sought For Hit-Run Of Allentown Bicyclist: Authorities
Allentown police are looking for the suspect vehicle in a hit-and-run on Sunday, April 14. The pictured car struck a bicyclist around 11:30 p.m. at the corner of Tilghman and 11th streets, authorities said. Investigators believe the car now has front-end damage. Anyone with information is asked to call the Traffic Safety Unit at 610-437-7732.
Police & Fire
Driver Sought For Hit-Run In East Stroudsburg Parking Lot, Police Say
Stroud Area Regional Police are searching for a suspected hit-and-run driver. Authorities believe the pictured woman was involved in a hit-and-run in the East Stroudsburg Walmart parking lot on Thursday, April 11. The crash happened around 2:30 p.m., police said. Anyone who can identify her is asked to submit a tip to SARPD at the Monroe County CrimeWatch website.
Traffic
Driver Sought For Hit-Run During February Storm: Lansdale Police
Authorities are searching for the driver who allegedly left the scene of an accident during a snowstorm last month. The pictured vehicle was involved in a crash near Main and Broad streets in Lansdale on Tuesday, Feb. 13, police wrote in a release. Investigators believe the car is a dark-colored Toyota Rav4. Anyone with information is being asked to call Lansdale Police Department at 215-368-1801.
Police & Fire
Woman Charged In Hit-Run That Killed Philadelphia Dad
A driver is in police custody for the Feb. 27 hit-and-run crash that killed a Philadelphia man, police told Daily Voice. Sharon Seawood, 42, is charged with accidents involving death or personal injury, homicide by vehicle, involuntary manslaughter, and related counts, according to court records. Investigators believe Seawood hit 47-year-old Toby Bryant while he crossed the 7900 block of Ogontz Avenue last Tuesday night, police have said. He was pronounced dead at the scene. One witness told authorities the driver got out of their car and assessed the damage before f…
Obituaries
Philly Man Killed In Hit-Run Was Barber With 'Passion For His Craft,' Family Says
Friends and neighbors are rallying for the Philadelphia man killed in a hit-and-run crash last Tuesday, Feb. 27. Toby "Sameer" Bryant, 47, was struck crossing the 7900 block of Ogontz Avenue around 11:15 p.m., Daily Voice reported. Police said the driver got out of their car to assess the damage then sped off. The investigation and the search for the suspect are ongoing, authorities have said. According to loved ones on GoFundMe, Bryant was a popular barber in his community for 15 years. "He truly loved what he did for a living," wrote his daughter Aneesah Hughes-B…
Traffic
Victim ID'd In Fatal Hit-Run Where Driver Stopped To Check For Damage Not Injuries: Philly PD
A 47-year-old man struck dead in an unusual hit-and-run has been identified, Philadelphia Police announced on Wednesday, Feb. 28. Toby Maurice Bryant of the 1500 block of McKinley Street, Philadelphia, was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash in the 7900 block of Ogontz Avenue at 11:18 p.m. on Feb. 27, PPD detailed in an updated release. Detectives continue to search for the driver who hit Toby and fled around 11:10 p.m. on Tuesday. The driver was headed north on Ogontz when he struck a Toby crossing midblock, authorities said. A witness told police the driver got out…
Traffic
Pedestrian Injured In East Stroudsburg Hit-Run: Police
Pocono Township police are searching for a driver who hit a pedestrian and then fled the scene on Saturday, Feb. 24. It happened on Birchwood Road in East Stroudsburg near the former Birchwood Resort around 3 p.m., authorities said in a release. The victim was struck and injured by a gray SUV that fled toward Cherry Lane Road, according to police. Area residents with home security systems are asked to check their cameras from 3 to 3:30 p.m. for any footage of the suspect vehicle. Anyone with information is asked to call Officer Moser of the Pocono Township Polic…
Police & Fire
Driver Arrested For Bensalem Fatal Hit-Run Of 14-Year-Old Boy
Six months after a 14-year-old was hit and killed crossing Street Road in Bensalem, police say they caught the driver who fled the scene. James Shulski, 35, of Trevose, surrendered to Bensalem police on Tuesday, Jan. 23, authorities said in a release. Investigators say the teen victim was struck near the Route 1 overpass around 10:15 p.m. on July 6. First responders found him unresponsive in the middle of Street Road and rendered lifesaving aid, but he died from his injuries, police said. Detectives at the time said he was hit by a driver in a Honda who briefly stopped at…
Traffic
Unidentified Woman Hit, Killed Crossing Bridge To NJ: Troopers
Investigators are still working to name the woman hit and killed on the Trenton Morrisville Toll Bridge Thursday morning, Jan. 11, state police say. The victim was headed toward New Jersey in the northbound lanes of the bridge and walking along the concrete divider when she was hit by a tractor-trailer around 6:15 a.m., troopers said in a release. The crash knocked her over the divider into the southbound lanes, where two passing cars both struck her, authorities said. She died from her injuries at the scene. The tractor-trailer stopped at the next available exit in…
Police & Fire
Support Surges For 25-Year-Old Woman Struck In Philadelphia Hit-Run
As Philadelphia police offer new details on the hit-and-run that critically injured a 25-year-old woman last Friday, her loved ones are rallying for her recovery. The victim, identified by friends and relatives on social media as Hayley Worrell, was crossing North Broad Street at Susquehanna Avenue on Dec. 29 when a Nissan hit her and fled the scene, police have said. She was hospitalized in "extremely critical" condition with multiple bone fractures, authorities said. Our niece, Hayley, could use all of the love and prayers our fb family has to give. She was involved in a …
Traffic
Pedestrian 'Extremely Critical' After North Philly Hit-Run: PD
A pedestrian suffered fractures to their skull and hips after being struck in a hit-and-run in Philadelphia on Friday night, Dec. 29, according to city police. Authorities said the victim was crossing North Broad Street at West Susquehanna Avenue around 9:35 p.m. when they were hit by a dark-colored Nissan. The victim was hospitalized in "extremely critical condition" with "severe injuries," PPD said. The Nissan is said to be dark gray with a sunroof and possible damage to its front end. Three of its wheels are silver and the front-left wheel is black, detectives said.&nb…
Traffic
Pedestrian Struck In Easton Hit-Run, Authorities Say (
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(Note: This story has been updated with new info from Easton police.) Easton police are asking for the public's help in investigating an early morning hit-and-run on Thursday, Dec. 28. A 71-year-old pedestrian was struck near on the 300 block of Larry Holmes Drive, near the intersection with Washington and South 4th streets, around 7:20 a.m., authorities said. He was taken to an area hospital in critical condition, they said Friday, Dec. 29. The suspect vehicle is said to be a black Nissan Altima with likely front-end damage as a result of the crash. Investigators …
Police & Fire
Hit-Run Victim Was Laying In Road Before Crash: Philadelphia Police
City police are investigating a hit-and-run accident in Phildaelphia's Fairhill section early Wednesday morning, Dec. 27. It happened near 501 W. Lehigh Avenue around 3 a.m., authorities said in a release. The suspect vehicle before the crash. PhiladelphiaPolice Realtime traffic camera footage shows the victim was lying in the street when he was hit by a red SUV, possibly a GMC or Cadillac, according to police. The SUV continued west on Lehigh Avenue from 7th Street and fled the scene, they added. The unconscious victim was taken to Temple Hospital in critical …
Police & Fire
Know This Car? Driver Sought For Hit-Run Near Pottstown
Officials are searching for the driver who crashed into a mailbox in North Coventry Township last week and then fled the scene. The hit-and-run happened on the 500 block of West Cedarville Drive around 11:30 a.m. on Thursday, Dec. 21, authorities said. Police said the suspect vehicle is a red Jeep Compass and will likely have damage on the passenger side from the crash. Anyone who can identify the car's owner is asked to call North Coventry Police Department at 610-323-8360 or submit an anonymous tip online via Crimewatch.
Police & Fire
Quarryville Driver Asleep At Wheel In Amish Horse-Buggy Strike: Affidavit
A 22-year-old woman fell asleep at the wheel before striking an Amish horse-and-buggy and fleeing, Pennsylvania State Police detailed in court documents obtained by Daily Voice. Following the crash, 20-year-old Simeon King and 18-year-old Barbara King of New Providence were left with a disabled buggy on Valley Road/PA Route 372, just east of May Post Office Road in Eden Township at 11:25 p.m. on December 3, state police detailed the affidavit of probable cause. The 22-year-old Quarryville woman, identified in court documents as Destiney Faith Lundy, had struck their buggy with h…
Police & Fire
Driver Wanted For Hit-Run Crash In Northeast Philadelphia
Philadelphia police are searching for the hit-and-run driver who they say sent a 69-year-old pedestrian to the hospital on Sunday night, Nov. 26. It happened on the 11000 block of Knights Road around 8 p.m., PPD said. The driver of a dark SUV pulled out of a parking lot and hit a woman before fleeing the scene toward Red Lion Road, according to investigators. The victim was reportedly taken down the road to Jefferson Torresdale Hospital and placed in critical condition. Anyone who recognizes the vehicle or driver is asked to call PPD's tipline at 215-686-8477 o…
Obituaries
Skateboarder, 28, Killed In Levittown Hit-Run: Bucks County Coroner
A skateboarder succumbed to his injuries last week after he was struck in a Levittown hit-and-run, said the Bucks County Coroner's Office. Joel Steven Moreau, 28, died from multiple injuries and his death has been ruled accidental, authorities said. Moreau was riding near Haines Road in Bristol Township when he was fatally struck on Friday evening, Nov. 24, according to officials. Police have not announced an arrest in connection with his death. On a GoFundMe campaign launched Sunday, Nov. 26, Moreau's sister Nicole Yosick memorialized her brother as a "vibrant spirit." "In loving memo…
Police & Fire
Negotiated Deal Lands Bensalem Drug Dealer, Fatal Hit-Run Christmas Driver In PA State Prison
A 21-year-old man whose drug dealing scheme came to light while out on bail in a 2021 fatal hit-and-run Christmas crash has been sentenced to several years in Pennsylvania State Prison. Kevin Michael Baker Jr., 21, of Bensalem, pleaded no contest to involuntary manslaughter in the crash that killed 65-year-old John Dugan as he crossed State Road in Bristol Township to go to a Christmas party on Christmas Eve in 2021, the Bucks County District Attorney's Office announced. While out on bail, Baker was arrested by Bensalem Township Police for a series of illegal narcotics purchases, particular…
Traffic
Drivers Fled From Back-To-Back Crashes On I-95, 1 Missing: PA State Police
A driver is missing after one multi-car crash led to another on Interstate 95 on Monday morning, according to state police. It began when a 2014 Honda Pilot struck the rear of a PepsiCo. tractor-trailer while changing lanes without enough clearance on I-95 North in Chester City, Delaware County, just before 6 a.m. on Nov. 20, troopers detailed. When troopers arrived, they found the tractor-trailer on fire and the Honda Pilot abandoned. The PepsiCo. driver lost control of his vehicle due to the crash and slammed into the concrete barrier between the north and southbound lanes, PS…
Traffic
Good Samaritan Killed In Hit-Run While Assisting Disabled Car: Philly PD
A 24-year-old man was killed in a hit-and-run on Sunday night, Nov. 12, while he was stopped to help another driver, according to Philadelphia police. It happened on the 4800 block of Whitaker Avenue around 6 p.m., the department said. Ezequiel Morales was walking back to his car when he was hit by a white van that fled the scene. Morales was rushed to Albert Einstein Medical Center and pronounced dead just before 6:30 p.m., police said. NBC10 Philadelphia reported that the van was later found abandoned nearby. The crash remains under investigation, said PPD.&…
Sports
76ers Guard Struck By Car In Philadelphia Has Broken Rib, Hip Injury: Police
Philadelphia 76ers guard Kelly Oubre, Jr. was hospitalized after being struck by a hit-and-run vehicle on Saturday, Nov. 11. City police say Oubre was crossing at the 1400 block of Spruce Street at Hick Street when a speeding vehicle tried turning onto Hick, hitting him in the chest with the driver's side mirror. The vehicle fled the location south on Hicks Street. Philadelphia Fire Department medics responded to the scene and brought Oubre to Jefferson Hospital in stable condition with a broken rib and injuries to his hip and right leg. Tweets by sixers ESPN says the guard will miss a…
Police & Fire
Philadelphia Driver Arrested Rt 46 Hit-Run In NJ: Police
Authorities arrested a tow truck driver from Philadelphia who they said kept on going after hitting and seriously injuring a 67-year-old pedestrian crossing Route 46 six weeks ago. Naser Abu Ali, 20, was driving a 2014 Ford transit van that hit Elizabeth Crum as she crossed at the light on Route 46 (Winant Avenue) in Ridgefield Park on Sept. 24, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. Crum, of Ridgefield Park, was taken by ambulance to The Valley Hospital in Ridgewood, where she was treated for serious bodily injuries, the prosecutor said. Meanwhile, detectives from Musella’s Major Cri…
News
4-Year-Old 'Almost Died' In Halloween Hit-Run, Pennsylvania Mom Says
A 4-year-old boy is recovering after being struck by a car while trick-or-treating in Butler City on Tuesday night, authorities and the boy's mom told Daily Voice. Tiffany and John Hawk's 4-year-old son was struck by a Green Chevy Trailblazer in the 600 block Center Avenue at 6:21 p.m. on Oct. 31, Tiffany explained. "My 4 year old son almost died last night in-front of his parents and siblings. If that doesn’t weigh on you then you’re the one who deserves pity," Tiffany wrote in a Facebook post. Butler City police officers arrived at the scene within five minutes but the driver had alre…
Police & Fire
Man 'Dragged Several Hundred Feet' During Deadly Hit-Run In Philadelphia: Police
A pedestrian in Philadelphia was dragged hundreds of feet to his death in a hit-and-run crash early Wednesday morning, Nov. 1, according to city police. It happened near the intersection of East Lehigh Avenue and Emerald Street around 3 a.m., the department said. The victim was using the crosswalk when a black SUV ran the red light and hit him, said police. He was dragged along for "several hundred feet" on the 1900 block of East Lehigh Avenue, they added. PhiladelphiaPolice Authorities said the 33-year-old pedestrian was pronounced dead at the scene minutes later. His name was not …
Police & Fire
Truck Containing Power Line Worker Suspended In Air Struck By DUI Driver In PA: Cops
A 24-year-old man was drunk when he struck a work-bucket truck containing a worker 20 feet in the air last September in Pennsylvania, authorities said. The worker was operating on power lines when he was struck by Ramon Lopez Jr., of East Petersburg, on Sept. 10 around 1:10 p.m. on the 300 block West Swartzville Roa in Denver, East Cocalico police said. Lopez fled the scene, police said. Witnesses gave the vehicle registration number to officers, giving police Lopez's address. Northern Lancaster County Regional Police stopped the vehicle after a BOLO alert was issued, and d…
News
Victim In Deadly Allentown Hit-Run Was Beloved Grandfather, Family Says
Authorities in Allentown have named the 85-year-old man who died in a hit-and-run on Union Boulevard on Thursday, Oct. 19. Elian N. Makdsi of Allentown died from blunt force injuries and the manner of death was accidental, said the Lehigh County Coroner's Office. Makdsi was near the crossing with North Jerome Street when he was hit around 8:30 a.m., officials said previously. Police shut down Union Boulevard from Kiowa Street to Jasper Street Thursday morning while the Accident Reconstruction Team worked the scene. Authorities have not announced any arrests in connection with the cra…
News
Pedestrian Struck Dead In Allentown Hit-Run, Authorities Say
An 85-year-old pedestrian was killed Thursday morning, Oct. 19, by a driver who then fled the scene, according to officials. The Lehigh County Coroner's Office said the victim was hit near Union Boulevard and North Jerome Street around 8:30 a.m. He was pronounced dead at the scene and an autopsy is scheduled for Friday, the Coroner said. His name was withheld pending notification of loved ones. Allentown police shut down Union Boulevard from Kiowa Street to Jasper Street Thursday morning to investigate the crash. STREET CLOSED: Union Blvd. will be closed for a period of time from…
Traffic
Seen This Car? Driver Sought In Fatal Philly Hit-Run
Police in Philadelphia are looking for the driver who they say caused a deadly accident last Friday, Oct. 6, and fled the scene. It happened around 6:30 a.m. at the corner of Frankford Avenue and East Ontario Street, PPD said. A silver Nissan headed south on Frankford Avenue hit a 57-year-old pedestrian after running a red light, according to investigators. Police said the victim, Carol Gascon of Lawndale, was taken to Temple University Hospital where he died later that morning. The silver Nissan is thought to be a Maxima or Altima and likely has windshie…
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