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Tractor-Trailer Driver Hospitalized, I-81 Reopens After Crash In Central PA (UPDATE) Tractor-Trailer Driver Hospitalized, I-81 Reopens After Crash In Central PA (UPDATE)
Tractor-Trailer Driver Hospitalized, I-81 Reopens After Crash In Central PA (Update) Part of Interstate 81 has reopened following a crash in Central Pennsylvania, authorities say. An empty tractor-trailer rolled down an embankment on I-81 around 10 a.m. on Monday, July 24, 2023, authorities told Daily Voice.  The driver has been hospitalized according to Pennsylvania State Police.  The fuel tank of the tractor-trailer ruptured in the crash, state police explained.  The area that was affected is the southbound lanes between Exit 100: PA 442 - Pine Grove and Exit 90: PA 72 - Lebanon near the Dauphin and Lebanon county line, according to the Pennsylvania Depar…

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by Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
Fiery Wreck On I-78 In Berks Hospitalizes Driver: Police Fiery Wreck On I-78 In Berks Hospitalizes Driver: Police
Fiery Wreck On I-78 In Berks Hospitalizes Driver: Police A Maryland man is hospitalized after ramming into a dump truck on a Berks County highway late on Wednesday, Feb. 1, authorities say.  A dump truck was parked on the right shoulder and partially in the eastbound lane of I-78 in Tilden Township to conduct roadwork, state police said in a release. The truck was equipped with a flashing, yellow signal board instructing drivers to move left to avoid work vehicles, they added.  At about 9:45 p.m., an eastbound tractor-trailer failed to switch lanes in time and crashed into the rear of the dump truck, badly damaging the rig's fender and fuel tank…

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by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
Coroner Identifies Man Killed In I-78 Crash In Lehigh County Coroner Identifies Man Killed In I-78 Crash In Lehigh County
Coroner Identifies Man Killed In I-78 Crash In Lehigh County A 51-year-old man has been identified as the person who died in a single-car crash on I-78 in Lehigh County on Wednesday, Aug. 31, authorities said. Gary J. Navitsky died at the scene of the crash in the eastbound lanes of the highway at milepost 60.4 in Upper Saucon Township around 10:40 a.m., Lehigh County Coroner Daniel A. Buglio said. The Lower Macungie man was behind the wheel of a car that veered off the road, and struck a bridge support column, causing the vehicle to flip onto its roof, the coroner said. He died of multiple blunt force injuries and his death was ruled an a…

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by Nicole Acosta
Police & Fire
Man, 23, Killed In Multi-Vehicle I-78 Crash In Berks County: Police Man, 23, Killed In Multi-Vehicle I-78 Crash In Berks County: Police
Man, 23, Killed In Multi-Vehicle I-78 Crash In Berks County: Police A Lebanon man was killed in a multi-vehicle crash on I-78 in Berks County Monday, July 11, authorities said. The 23-year-old man was standing outside of his broken-down 1992 Mercury, signaling for help around 4:30 a.m. near mile marker 26.4 in Tilden Township, Pennsylvania State Police said. The chain reaction began when a 2008 Honda driven by a 66-year-old Dumfries, VA, man, rear-ended a 2022 Toyota driven by a 25-year-old man from Pine Grove, PA, state police said. The Toyota then struck the Mercury from behind, hitting the man as well. A 2022 Honda driven by a 20-year-old Lee…

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by Nicole Acosta
Obituaries
I-78 Crash Victim Was 25-Year-Old 'Devoted Mother' From Lehigh Valley I-78 Crash Victim Was 25-Year-Old 'Devoted Mother' From Lehigh Valley
I-78 Crash Victim Was 25-Year-Old 'Devoted Mother' From Lehigh Valley Five people were killed in two separate crashes on Dec. 14 on I-78 eastbound in Berks County, authorities said. One of the victims was 25-year-old Thalia Jackson, of Easton, the county coroner's office confirmed on Dec. 16. She was the front-seat passenger in a Nissan Xterra driven by a 58-year-old from Phillipsburg, according to Pennsylvania State Police. Jackson was killed in the first collision around 8:30 p.m. in Tilden Township when a school bus failed to stop in a construction zone, authorities said.  The Xterra was struck shortly after the empty school bus collided with 2…

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by Nicole Acosta
Police & Fire
PA State Police Search For Vehicle In Deadly Hit-Run Crash On I-78 PA State Police Search For Vehicle In Deadly Hit-Run Crash On I-78
PA State Police Search For Vehicle In Deadly Hit-Run Crash On I-78 Pennsylvania State Police are seeking the public's help locating a vehicle they say was involved in a deadly hit-and-run crash in Allentown last week. Troopers responding to I-78 westbound at mile marker 58 on Sept. 9 around 10:15 a.m. on a report of a fatal car crash were told a maroon Subaru Forester or Outback was possibly involved and left the scene after impact, PA State Police said. Police initially believed the car may have front-end damage. After further investigation, it was determined the vehicle may have minor to no damage from impact, state police said. The vehic…

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by Nicole Acosta
Police & Fire
'Major Traffic Disruptions' Expected In Lehigh County Due To Biden Visit 'Major Traffic Disruptions' Expected In Lehigh County Due To Biden Visit
'Major Traffic Disruptions' Expected In Lehigh County Due To Biden Visit Major traffic disruptions are to be expected in Lehigh County Wednesday due to a visit by President Joe Biden, officials said. Pennsylvania State Police are expecting heavy delays from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Major highways including State Route 22, I-78, and Route 222, and their ramps and overpasses will be periodically or permanently closed throughout the timeframe, PA State Police said. This will cause secondary roads to become congested. State Police are advising the public to make alternate plans for travel and to avoid major roadways in the county during the timeframe. …

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by Nicole Acosta
Police & Fire
PA Man Dead When Car Falls From I-76 Overpass, Catches Fire On Roadway Below PA Man Dead When Car Falls From I-76 Overpass, Catches Fire On Roadway Below
PA Man Dead When Car Falls From I-76 Overpass, Catches Fire On Roadway Below An Easton man died when his car fell off of an I-78 overpass and fell onto Old Route 22 then caught fire Sunday morning in Berks County, authorities said. Raymond Clause was behind the wheel of a 2004 Dodge Dakota and was traveling at a high rate of speed on the westbound side of I78 around 7 a.m. in Greenwich Township, Pennsylvania State Police said. Clause's car struck the center concrete guide barrier and then drove along the top of it, until it fell off the bridge and hit an abutment wall on Old Route 22, police said. That's when Clause's car caught fire and he was pronounced dead at t…

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by Cecilia Levine