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Lower Merion Teacher Killed In Crash Was 'Amazing Husband, Father, And Friend': Fundraiser Lower Merion Teacher Killed In Crash Was 'Amazing Husband, Father, And Friend': Fundraiser
Lower Merion Teacher Killed In Crash Was 'Amazing Husband, Father, And Friend': Fundraiser Friends and community members are collecting donations for the family of the Lower Merion teacher who died in a car accident last Tuesday, April 2.  Tim Mohan, 53, was a social studies teacher at Bala Cynwyd Middle School for 30 years and also served as the school's Athletics and Activities Director, school district officials have said. A GoFundMe to benefit his wife and children has raised nearly $15,000 in three days.   "Tim was an amazing husband, father, and friend," wrote campaign organizer Megan Nieberle.  "Tim's love of his family and friends, contagious sm…
Lower Merion Social Studies Teacher Killed In Car Crash, District Says Lower Merion Social Studies Teacher Killed In Car Crash, District Says
Lower Merion Social Studies Teacher Killed In Car Crash, District Says Tim Mohan, a longtime teacher at Bala Cynwyd Middle School, died in a car accident on Tuesday, April 2, according to the Lower Merion School District.  Mohan, who also served as the school's Athletics and Activities Director, was a husband and father who taught social studies at Bala Cynwyd for 30 years, administrators said in a statement.  “Mr. Mohan was a pillar of the BC Community who loved and cared for his students," said BCMS Principal Jeffrey Hunter.  "Each day since 1993, he could be seen greeting his students with a smile in the hallway. He was a natural with h…
After Fleeing Deadly Hit-Run, Driver Stole Dump Truck And Crashed Again: Bucks DA After Fleeing Deadly Hit-Run, Driver Stole Dump Truck And Crashed Again: Bucks DA
John Wadlinger Jr. Charged For Deadly Bucks Hit-Run: DA A Croydon man is in police custody after prosecutors say he crashed a stolen dump truck while fleeing a deadly accident on Saturday, Feb. 24.  The wreck happened just after 1:30 p.m. near the corner of Ford Road and Veterans Highway in Bristol Township, according to the Bucks County District Attorney's Office.  A Nissan Sentra was turning left into the southbound lanes of the highway when it was struck by an oncoming Ford Explorer, authorities said.  Two passengers in the Nissan, 33-year-old Rebecca Whiddon and 37-year-old Richard Whiddon, were pronounced dead at the sc…
PA Driver Of Disabled Car Killed In Fiery Route 80 Crash In NJ: State Police PA Driver Of Disabled Car Killed In Fiery Route 80 Crash In NJ: State Police
PA Driver Of Disabled Car Killed In Fiery Route 80 Crash In NJ: State Police A 59-year-old Pennsylvania man was killed in a crash between a truck and an SUV on Route 80 in Warren County on the early morning of Tuesday, Feb. 27, state police said. At 4:16 a.m., troopers responded to Route 80 west in Knowlton Township, Jeffrey Lebron, a spokesman for the New Jersey State Police said. A Nissan SUV became disabled in the right lane of travel and a Hino box truck collided with the rear of the vehicle, Lebron said.  Pasqual Franco, an East Stroudsburg resident and the driver of the Nissan, died in the crash, Lebron said. The driver of the Hino and passenger of t…
Driver In Kennett Square Hit-Run Was DUI, Police Claim Driver In Kennett Square Hit-Run Was DUI, Police Claim
Driver In Kennett Square Hit-Run Was DUI, Police Claim The driver accused of fleeing the scene of a two-car crash in Kennett Square is now also accused of driving under the influence, authorities say.  Kennett Square police said they were called to the corner of South Union and West South streets around 7 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 17 for a wreck. Both cars were badly damaged and one had crashed into a traffic light bollard, police said in a release.  The driver at the scene told officers that the other motorist — later identified as Jose Mendez-Lopez — had fled on foot, the release says.  Police said they saw him "st…
Siblings On Road To Recovery After Skook Crash That Killed Grandmother Siblings On Road To Recovery After Skook Crash That Killed Grandmother
Siblings On Road To Recovery After Skook Crash That Killed Grandmother Schuylkill County community members have raised thousands to help two children recover after the crash that killed their grandmother early this month.  Elizabeth Ryan, 65, died when another driver struck her car head-on on Feb. 9, Daily Voice reported. Police said it happened on Route 901 near Old Phoenix Road in Cass Township.  Her two grandchildren in the car, 8-year-old Laykin and 6-year-old Kaiden, were also hurt in the crash.  "While Kaiden suffered a broken arm and is recovering at home, Laykin suffered severe internal and spinal injuries and is currently rec…
Fatal Crash Under Investigation In Chester County Fatal Crash Under Investigation In Chester County
Fatal Crash Under Investigation In Chester County One passenger has died and two drivers were treated for injuries after a car crash in North Coventry Township on Wednesday afternoon, Feb. 21, police say.  The two-car crash occurred on the 1200 block of South Hanover Street around 1 p.m., township police wrote in a release.  Authorities said a black Chevrolet Aveo struck a green Jeep Wrangler head-on then came to rest against a tree. A woman riding in the Chevy was pronounced dead at the scene while both drivers were taken to Reading Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, according to the release.  The fatally injured…
NJ Man Dies After Rollover Crash On Delaware Expressway: Troopers NJ Man Dies After Rollover Crash On Delaware Expressway: Troopers
NJ Man Dies After Rollover Crash On Delaware Expressway: Troopers A Trenton, NJ man has died after losing control of his Dodge Durango on Interstate 95 in Delaware County Sunday morning, Feb. 11, according to state police.  Troopers said the unnamed 32-year-old was southbound and passing another driver near mile marker 0.8 in Upper Chichester when he crashed into a ditch around 7 a.m. The driver was thrown some 50 feet from his Durango, which came to rest on its roof, police said.  He was taken to Crozer Hospital but died after about an hour of surgery, according to troopers. His name is being withheld pending notification of his loved ones.&nb…
Two Officers Hospitalized After Crash Heading To Call: Philadelphia Police Two Officers Hospitalized After Crash Heading To Call: Philadelphia Police
Two Officers Hospitalized After Crash Heading To Call: Philadelphia Police Two Philadelphia officers were struck by a private vehicle on their way to a call, police announced on Monday night.  The patrol vehicle was struck at the intersection of 16th Street and Norris Street in the 22nd District at approximately 8:29 p.m. on Feb. 12, the police explained in a release about an hour later.  The two officers inside were taken to Temple Hospital by Medic 13. They suffered minor injuries and "are expected to be treated and released," the police said.  No one else suffered any injuries. 
NJ Man Working Construction Jobs In Philly Dies In Crash, 19 NJ Man Working Construction Jobs In Philly Dies In Crash, 19
NJ Man Working Construction Jobs In Philly Dies In Crash, 19 Family and loved ones are mourning the death of a teen from Toms River. A GoFundMe page was created in the memory of Diego Rodriguez Garibaldi, who died on Friday, Jan. 26 at 19 years old, according to his obituary.  The memorial fundraiser was created after a car crash sent Rodriguez Garibaldi to the hospital. Details in the crash were not immediately available. The GoFundMe page raised more than $28,500 from at least 500 donations as of Thursday, Feb. 8. "Your overwhelming support has meant the world to his family during this challenging time," the fundraiser page said. "We are gra…
Police ID PA Driver Killed After Overturn Crash With Tesla In Anne Arundel County Police ID PA Driver Killed After Overturn Crash With Tesla In Anne Arundel County
Police ID PA Driver Killed After Overturn Crash With Tesla In Anne Arundel County Police have identified the Pennsylvania driver who was killed in a crash with a Tesla early on Wednesday, Feb. 7. Anne Arundel County Police responded to Annapolis Road (Route 175) at Piedmont Lane in Hanover around 7:40 a.m. after a report of a multi-vehicle crash. According to police, Joseph Richard Muniz, 38, of York, was turning left in a 2015 Dodge Dart from eastbound Annapolis Road onto Piedmont Lane when it was struck by a 2020 Tesla Model X that was heading westbound on Annapolis Road. The Dodge overturned, and both vehicles came to rest on a grassy portion next to the roadway. Mu…
Young Mom, Toddler's Deaths Land Norristown Man Double Homicide By Vehicle Charges: DA Young Mom, Toddler's Deaths Land Norristown Man Double Homicide By Vehicle Charges: DA
Young Mom, Toddler's Deaths Land Norristown Man Double Homicide By Vehicle Charges: DA A 22-year-old man has been charged with two counts of homicide by vehicle for a crash that killed a young mom and her toddler, Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele and Upper Merion Township Director of Public Safety Thomas Nolan announced on Wednesday morning.  Brayan Alejandro Gonzalez-Paez of Norristown has been charged with a slew of offenses for a high-speed crash on Valley Forge Park Road in Upper Merion Township that killed 20-year-old Anjelica Guadalupe Amaya Briceno and her 3-year-old daughter on Jan. 13, according to the affidavit of probable cause.&nbs…
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…
Driver Dies After Palmer Township Crash, Coroner Says Driver Dies After Palmer Township Crash, Coroner Says
Driver Dies After Palmer Township Crash, Coroner Says One driver died from his injuries after a crash in Palmer Township on Tuesday evening, Jan. 30, officials say.  Joseph R. Hoagland, 68, suffered a medical emergency that led to a wreck in the parking lot of the William Penn Highway Weis, said the Northampton County Coroner's Office.  Hoagland, of Wilson Borough, was taken to St. Luke’s Hospital - Anderson Campus where he passed from blunt force chest injuries on Wednesday, Jan. 31, authorities said. His death was ruled accidental.  According to his Facebook, Hoagland was from Phillipsburg, New Jersey, and attended Phill…
Emmaus Man Killed On Route 378 Crash In Bethlehem: Coroner Emmaus Man Killed On Route 378 Crash In Bethlehem: Coroner
Emmaus Man Killed On Route 378 Crash In Bethlehem: Coroner One man is dead after his car hit a tractor-trailer on Route 378 in Bethlehem on Monday night, Jan. 29, according to the Lehigh County Coroner's Office.  The crash happened in the northbound lanes just south of Route 22 around 10:15 p.m., officials said.  Ricardo Lee, 40, of Emmaus, was taken to the emergency department at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Muhlenberg and died from multiple blunt force injuries, the coroner said. His death was ruled accidental.  Bethlehem police are also investigating the crash, officials added. 
Drunk Charged For Head-On Lancaster Crash Hospitalizing 2 People: PSP Drunk Charged For Head-On Lancaster Crash Hospitalizing 2 People: PSP
Drunk Charged For Head-On Lancaster Crash Hospitalizing 2 People: PSP A drunk driver who caused a serious head-on that sent two people to the hospital has been charged, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Thursday.  Gary Testerman Jr., 36, of Willow Street (previously of Buck and Quarryville according to public records) had a blood alcohol level nearly two times the legal limit when he caused the serious head-on crash on Sept. 23, 2023, Trooper James Grothey explained in the release.  Testerman was driving under the influence of alcohol heading south on Lancaster Pike, just south of Mount Airy Road, when he swerved his Ford Escape into the n…
3-Year-Old Child, Woman Killed In MontCo Crash: Police 3-Year-Old Child, Woman Killed In MontCo Crash: Police
3-Year-Old Child, Woman Killed In MontCo Crash: Police A 3-year-old child and woman died in an Upper Merion crash overnight, authorities said. The child was in a Toyota sedan heading east on Valley Forge Park Road and County Line Road that veered off the roadway and struck a tree around 1:15 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 13, Upper Merion police said. The front seat passenger, a woman, was found dead and a 3-year-old child had been removed from the vehicle by the driver. The child suffered severe trauma during the crash and was rushed to Children's Hospital in King of Prussia by Upper Merion Fire & EMS.  The child died at the hospital. The …
Berks Community Ralles For Senior Killed In Crash Berks Community Ralles For Senior Killed In Crash
Berks Community Ralles For Senior Killed In Crash Loved ones and neighbors are raising donations for the family of Benjamin Miller.  The Fleetwood Area High School senior was killed after his car veered off Richmond Road in Richmond Township on Thursday morning, Jan. 11, WFMZ reported citing area police.  On GoFundMe.com, community members are organizing a memorial fund in Miller's honor.  "Benny Miller, a son, a brother, a family member, a teammate, and a friend to so many lost his life tragically this morning in a car accident," wrote campaign organizer April Morgan.  "This is one of those moments that you wish you just didn't have to …
Senior Killed In Nazareth Crash ID'd By Coroner Senior Killed In Nazareth Crash ID'd By Coroner
Senior Killed In Nazareth Crash ID'd By Coroner Authorities have named the 87-year-old who died in a car accident in Upper Nazareth on Wednesday, Dec. 20.  Lorraine Grider of Moore Township was seriously hurt in a wreck and taken to St. Luke's Hospital, Anderson Campus in Bethlehem where she died from multiple blunt force injuries, the Northampton County Coroner's Office said.  The manner of her death was ruled accidental, officials added. Daily Voice has reached out to Upper Nazareth police for more details. 
Hagerstown Duo ID'd In Fatal Police Chase Into Ravine In Greencastle: State Police Hagerstown Duo ID'd In Fatal Police Chase Into Ravine In Greencastle: State Police
Hagerstown Duo ID'd In Fatal Police Chase Into Ravine In Greencastle: State Police Two suspected thieves who fled from Pennsylvania State Police and died after crashing into "a body of water" have been identified, Trooper Megan Frazer told Daily Voice on Thursday. Robert Wade Norwood, 21, of Hagerstown was the passenger in the car that crashed, the driver, a Hagerstown white 16-year-old boy, will not have his name released, per Pennsylvania State Police policy on releasing minor's names. The teenage driver has been identified click here to read our report.  The duo reportedly were seen breaking into vehicles and thought to be stealing from them in the 9000 bloc…
Lehigh Valley Woman Killed In Bethlehem Crash: Coroner (UPDATED) Lehigh Valley Woman Killed In Bethlehem Crash: Coroner (UPDATED)
Lehigh Valley Woman Killed In Bethlehem Crash: Coroner (Updated) (Note: This story has been updated with new information from the Lehigh County Coroner's Office.) A passenger was killed when two cars collided in Bethlehem on Sunday evening, Dec. 17, officials say.  Nora H. Coronado, 62, was riding along near the corner of Pennsylvania Avenue and Eaton Avenue when her car was struck by another vehicle around 4 p.m., according to the Lehigh County Coroner's Office.  Coronado, of Easton, was taken to the Emergency Department at St. Luke's University Hospital where she died around 4:40 p.m., the Coroner said.  Her cause of death was blunt fo…
Pedestrian Killed In Allentown Wreck Was A Beloved Mom, Family Says Pedestrian Killed In Allentown Wreck Was A Beloved Mom, Family Says
Pedestrian Killed In Allentown Wreck Was A Beloved Mom, Family Says Luz Daneza Ruiz Acosta, an Allentown mother of two with a grandchild on the way, was hit and killed in a car accident Sunday, Dec. 10, according to authorities and loved ones. She was 43.  Ruiz Acosta was on the 300 block of West Hamilton Street around 1:15 a.m. when she was fatally struck, Daily Voice reported. The crash remains under investigation by Allentown police and the Lehigh County District Attorney's Office.  Born in Puerto Rico, Ruiz Acosta most recently worked at KidsPeace in Allentown, her obituary says.  Her daughters, Luz Ramos Ruiz and Lurielis…
Driver Killed In Head-On Collision In North Philadelphia, Police Say Driver Killed In Head-On Collision In North Philadelphia, Police Say
Driver Killed In Head-On Collision In North Philadelphia, Police Say One person is dead after two cars collided on a North Philadelphia street on Tuesday, Dec. 12, authorities told Daily Voice.  A 55-year-old man was going south on the 5000 block of Belfield Avenue around noon when his car struck an oncoming driver head-on, police said.  The 55-year-old was pronounced dead at the scene by first responders, according to officials. Police said the other driver was taken to Jefferson Einstein Hospital but their condition was unclear.  Authorities did not name the fatally injured victim. 
Schuylkill County Crash Into Woods Kills Lansford Woman: Coroner Schuylkill County Crash Into Woods Kills Lansford Woman: Coroner
Schuylkill County Crash Into Woods Kills Lansford Woman: Coroner Authorities have identified the driver who died after crashing in Coaldale Borough on Thursday afternoon, Dec. 7.  Nicole Oplinger, 42, was near the intersection of West Water and West Miner streets around 3 p.m. when she lost control of her car and struck multiple trees, said the Lehigh County Coroner's Office.  Oplinger, of Lansford, was taken to St. Luke's University Hospital in Bethlehem where she passed from multiple traumatic injuries around 1:30 a.m. Friday, Dec. 8, the coroner said. Her manner of death was ruled accidental.  Stat troopers in Frackville are investigat…
HS Junior Killed, Dad Of 4 Hospitalized In Head-On Crash: PA State Police HS Junior Killed, Dad Of 4 Hospitalized In Head-On Crash: PA State Police
HS Junior Killed, Dad Of 4 Hospitalized In Head-On Crash: PA State Police Multiple families have been affected by a deadly head-on crash at the Dauphin and Schuylkill counties lines. Ronald "RJ" Maichle, 17 of Gratz, was driving a 2005 Chevrolet Malibu east on Berry Road/PA Route 209 in Williams Township when he crossed over the center line and slammed into a 2021 Ford Escape, Pennsylvania State Police detailed in a release. His family and school later identified the driver as RJ.  The crash happened at 4:17 p.m. on Dec. 3, according to the police.  ***MCI on Route 209*** The Engine Company and Rescue Company recently cleared a motor vehicle accident on Rou…
Delaware 87-Year-Old Woman Dies Days After Lehigh Valley Crash: Coroner Delaware 87-Year-Old Woman Dies Days After Lehigh Valley Crash: Coroner
Delaware 87-Year-Old Woman Dies Days After Lehigh Valley Crash: Coroner A passenger in a Salisbury Township crash has succumbed to her injuries, said the Lehigh County Coroner's Office.  Camille Couzens, an 87-year-old Wilmington, Delaware resident, was in a car that collided with another on I-78 around 8:15 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 26, officials said.  She was rushed to Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest where she died from multiple traumatic injuries on Friday evening, Dec. 1, the coroner said. The manner of death was ruled accidental.  Pennsylvania State Police in Fogelsville are also investigating the crash, the coroner said.  The I-78 wre…
Fatal Crash Caused By Icy Road At Philadelphia Airport, Police Say (UPDATE) Fatal Crash Caused By Icy Road At Philadelphia Airport, Police Say (UPDATE)
Fatal Crash Caused By Icy Road At Philadelphia Airport, Police Say (Update) A 51-year-old man died in a crash near Philadelphia International Airport Wednesday morning, Nov. 29, police said. The male driver struck a tree in a southbound 2004 silver Toyota on the 7800 block of Bartram Avenue around 5:45 a.m., city police said. The vehicle slid on an ice patch on the road causing the driver to lose control of the vehicle and crash, police said. PFD-Medic Unit pronounced the driver dead on the scene at 5:59 a.m. The scene was held. 
Poconos Woman, 56, Killed In Early Morning Crash: Police Poconos Woman, 56, Killed In Early Morning Crash: Police
Poconos Woman, 56, Killed In Early Morning Crash: Police One woman is dead and two other people are wounded after a two-car crash in Pocono Township early Monday, Nov. 27, according to authorities.  Police were called to Route 314 between Summit Road and Swiftwater Avenue around 6:45 a.m., the department said in a release.  They arrived to find a 56-year-old passenger in a 2010 Kia Soul dead from her injuries, the release says. Her name was not reported though police said she was a resident of Pocono Summit.  The driver of the Kia and the driver of a 2005 Chevrolet Colorado were both hospitalized with "moderate" injuries, off…
Car Crash Shutters Route 1 In Chester County: Officials (DEVELOPING) Car Crash Shutters Route 1 In Chester County: Officials (DEVELOPING)
Car Crash Shutters Route 1 In Chester County: Officials (Developing) A car wreck shut down a portion of Route 1 in East Marlborough Township on Tuesday afternoon, officials told Daily Voice.  The northbound lanes of the Route 1 bypass near the Route 82/Unionville Road overpass were briefly closed on Nov. 21, Chester County authorities said.  The roadway was reopened by 4 p.m., they added.  It was not immediately clear by Tuesday night if anyone was hurt.  This is a developing story, check back for more. 
Police Officer Hurt In Bucks County Crash: Authorities Police Officer Hurt In Bucks County Crash: Authorities
Police Officer Hurt In Bucks County Crash: Authorities A Perkasie police officer was briefly hospitalized and a driver is in custody after a two-car crash on Sunday night, Nov. 19, according to officials.  The officer was headed north on Arthur Avenue near the Perkasie Library around 9:30 p.m. when a southbound Volkswagen Tiguan crossed into his lane, authorities said.  After an "offset head-on collision," the officer was treated at Grandview Hospital and released, said the department.  Police said the driver of the Tiguan, a 29-year-old Telford woman, "displayed signs of intoxication at the scene" and was arrested aft…
Grandson Of NJ Author Dies In PA Wreck Grandson Of NJ Author Dies In PA Wreck
Grandson Of NJ Author Dies In PA Wreck Jerome "Jerry" Derenzo of Saddle River, New Jersey died in a car crash in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania early on Friday, Nov. 17, authorities say. He was 31.  Derenzo, the grandson of the late best-selling novelist Mary Higgins Clark, was headed west on Sunbury Road in Barry Township when he lost control of his truck before 1 a.m., Pennsylvania State Police said. Posted by Jerry Derenzo on Friday, January 31, 2020 His Chevrolet C/K 3500 hit an embankment after leaving the road and he was pronounced dead at the scene, troopers said.  Derenzo attended St. Joseph’s Re…