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Police Identify Pedestrian Killed In Lansdale Wreck Police Identify Pedestrian Killed In Lansdale Wreck
Police Identify Pedestrian Killed In Lansdale Wreck Authorities have named the 57-year-old man who was hit and killed walking across Church Road in Lansdale last month.  Victor Bonanni was crossing between Pennbrook Parkway and Station Square Boulevard late on Dec. 22 when he was struck by a southbound car, police said. The driver remained on scene.  Bonanni was rushed to Lansdale Hospital with a head wound and "other traumatic injuries" and later died, according to authorities.  Hatfield, Towamencin, Montgomery Twp., and Upper Gwynedd police also assisted at the scene, Lansdale PD added.  Bonanni, of Lansdale, is …

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by Mac Bullock
Traffic
Pedestrian 'Extremely Critical' After North Philly Hit-Run: PD Pedestrian 'Extremely Critical' After North Philly Hit-Run: PD
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…

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by Mac Bullock
News
Pair Of Pedestrians ID'd After Deadly Strike In Allentown: Coroner (UPDATED) Pair Of Pedestrians ID'd After Deadly Strike In Allentown: Coroner (UPDATED)
Pair Of Pedestrians ID'd After Deadly Strike In Allentown: Coroner (Updated) (Note: This story has been updated with new information from the Lehigh County Coroner's Office.) Officials have named the two Allentown pedestrians killed in an early morning crash on Sunday, Dec. 10.  Luz Daneza Ruiz Acosta, 43, and Christopher E. Stocker, 44, were struck on the 300 block of West Hamilton Street around 1:15 a.m., said the Lehigh County Coroner's Office.  They were taken to Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest where Ruiz Acosta died around 2 a.m. and Stocker died around 2:45 a.m., authorities said.  Both died from blunt force injuries, the Coroner's Off…

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by Mac Bullock
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Pedestrian, 85, Struck, Killed By Pennsylvania Driver In Trenton Crash: PD Pedestrian, 85, Struck, Killed By Pennsylvania Driver In Trenton Crash: PD
Pedestrian, 85, Struck, Killed By Pennsylvania Driver In Trenton Crash: PD An 85-year-old pedestrian was killed in Trenton on Sunday, March 4, authorities said. The crash occurred at about 9:20 p.m. on Route 29 north near Warren Street, according to Trenton Lt. Nathan Bolognini. The victim's name had not been released because his next of kin had not been notified, the lieutenant said. The driver called police from Pennsylvania and said he might have hit someone, Bolognini said. No charges had been filed.

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Collegeville Pedestrian Dies After Crash, Officials Say Collegeville Pedestrian Dies After Crash, Officials Say
Collegeville Pedestrian Dies After Crash, Officials Say The Collegeville man hit by a car while crossing the street this week has died, officials say.  Max Moliken, 21, was struck near the intersection of Park and 2nd Avenues in Collegeville at around 4 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 13, police told Daily Voice. A helicopter was dispatched to the scene and rushed him to a nearby hospital for treatment, they added. He died from his wound at 9 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 14, said Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele in a statement.  The driver of the car that struck Moliken remained on the scene and has been operating with investigat…

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by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
Driver Charged In Death Of Popular Allentown Teacher's Aide Angela Yowakim: Report Driver Charged In Death Of Popular Allentown Teacher's Aide Angela Yowakim: Report
Driver Charged In Death Of Popular Allentown Teacher's Aide Angela Yowakim: Report The driver who struck and killed an Allentown teacher's aide outside a city high school in September will face charges, according to a report from WFMZ. Joseph Fling Jr., 77, of Hatboro, is accused of careless driving and failing to yield the right-of-way to a pedestrian in a crosswalk, in the Sept. 6 death of Angela Yowakim, the outlet reported citing the Lehigh County District Attorney's Office.  Both offenses are summary and citations have been issued, WFMZ wrote. If convicted, Fling's license could be suspended for up to six months, they added.  Yowakim, 25, a teacher's aide in the Al…

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by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
Elderly Lehigh County Pedestrian Killed In Allentown Crash: Coroner Elderly Lehigh County Pedestrian Killed In Allentown Crash: Coroner
Elderly Lehigh County Pedestrian Killed In Allentown Crash: Coroner An elderly Lehigh County man died after being hit by a car early on Sunday, Oct. 30, authorities have announced.  John Nick, 77, was struck near the intersection of Springhouse Road and Springwood Drive in west Allentown just after 6:30 a.m., the Lehigh County Coroner's Office said in a statement.  An autopsy completed Monday, Oct. 31 revealed the cause of death as multiple blunt force injuries, officials wrote. Allentown police and the Lehigh County District Attorney's Office are investigating the accident, authorities said, though it's unclear if charges have been filed in conn…

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by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
Bucks Co. Pedestrian Struck By Car Crossing Highway At Night Bucks Co. Pedestrian Struck By Car Crossing Highway At Night
Bucks Co. Pedestrian Struck By Car Crossing Highway At Night A Bucks County man is in the hospital, after authorities said he tried to cross a busy highway at night.  The unnamed 35-year-old was crossing Easton Road/Route 611 near the Creekview Shopping Center in Warrington around 7 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 15,  township police said.  While crossing the street, officials said the man "darted" out of the crosswalk and into the road. Several cars avoided hitting him before he was struck, they added.  Police noted that it was dark outside, that the pedestrian was wearing dark clothing, and that there are no streetlights at the interse…

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by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
63-Year-Old Pedestrian Dies In Allentown Crash: Officials 63-Year-Old Pedestrian Dies In Allentown Crash: Officials
63-Year-Old Pedestrian Dies In Allentown Crash: Officials A 63-year-old pedestrian died in a crash in Allentown, authorities said. John Sassaman was pronounced dead on Sunday, Oct. 2 at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest after the crash just before 1 a.m. on the 400 Block of S. 24th Street, according to the Lehigh County Coroner's Office. The Salisbury Township resident died of complications from multiple traumatic injuries, the coroner said. His manner of death was determined to be accidental. Further details about the crash were not immediately known. The incident remains under investigation by the Lehigh County Coroner's Office, Allentown Pol…

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by Nicole Acosta
Police & Fire
Pedestrian Struck, Killed By Car In Allentown: Police Pedestrian Struck, Killed By Car In Allentown: Police
Pedestrian Struck, Killed By Car In Allentown: Police A pedestrian was struck and killed by a car in Allentown, authorities said. The unidentified victim was hit near N. Irving Street and Andre Reed Way around 6:40 a.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 6, Allentown police said. The person was taken to an area hospital, where they were pronounced dead.  Further details surrounding the crash were not immediately known. Anyone with information on the crash is asked to contact Sergeant Eric Stauffer of the Allentown Police Department Traffic Division at 610-437-7732, ext 2326, or the Allentown Police Non-Emergency number at 610-437-775…

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by Nicole Acosta
Police & Fire
Pedestrian Struck By Vehicle In Allentown, Police Say Pedestrian Struck By Vehicle In Allentown, Police Say
Pedestrian Struck By Vehicle In Allentown, Police Say A pedestrian was struck by a vehicle in Allentown on Wednesday, April 6, authorities said. Responding officers found the victim near 15th and Liberty Streets around 6:30 a.m., Allentown police said. Police and EMS rendered aid to the adult male victim before he was taken to an area hospital with "significant injuries," they said.  Police did not immediately provide further details. The investigation remains ongoing.

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by Nicole Acosta
Police & Fire
Pedestrian Struck By Vehicle In Perkasie: Police Pedestrian Struck By Vehicle In Perkasie: Police
Pedestrian Struck By Vehicle In Perkasie: Police A pedestrian was struck by a vehicle Thursday in Perkasie, authorities said. It happened near the South Perkasie Hotel, also known as "The Perk," on East Walnut Street and South Main Street," local police said around 7 p.m. on Facebook.  The male victim was taken to an area hospital with head and neck injuries, authorities said. Police urged motorists to avoid the area as the intersection was expected to be closed for several hours. Further details were not immediately known.

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by Nicole Acosta
Police & Fire
Pedestrian Seriously Hurt In Allentown Crash, Police Say Pedestrian Seriously Hurt In Allentown Crash, Police Say
Pedestrian Seriously Hurt In Allentown Crash, Police Say Allentown police are investigating after a pedestrian was struck by a car over the weekend. Officers were called to Carlisle Street and Hanover Avenue around 2:10 p.m. Saturday, Allentown police said. One person was taken to an area hospital with serious injuries, police said. Police did not specify if the driver was in custody or if any charges were filed. The Allentown Police Department is investigating along with the Lehigh County District Attorney’s office. Anyone who witnessed the crash is asked to call police or submit anonymous tips on the police department's websit…

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by Nicole Acosta
Police & Fire
Berks Authorities ID Pedestrian In Deadly Wyomissing Crash Berks Authorities ID Pedestrian In Deadly Wyomissing Crash
Berks Authorities ID Pedestrian In Deadly Wyomissing Crash Authorities in Berks County have identified the 37-year-old pedestrian fatally struck by a car in Wyomissing late Wednesday night. Charles Cleaford, of Reading, was walking southbound on State Hill Road when an SUV traveling northbound hit him, WFMZ reports citing the Berks County Coroner's Office and Wyomissing police. The driver of the SUV is cooperating with the investigation. However, no charges have been filed since police say they do not know for sure whether he was crossing the road or walking along the road, the outlet says.  The area reportedly is not common for crossin…

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by Nicole Acosta
News
Camden Pedestrian Struck, Killed By Police Car Camden Pedestrian Struck, Killed By Police Car
Camden Pedestrian Struck, Killed By Police Car Following procedure, the New Jersey Attorney General’s Office is reviewing the death of a Camden woman who was struck by a police vehicle, authorities announced Friday. The as-yet unidentified pedestrian was crossing Mount Ephraim Avenue at Woodlynne Avenue when she was struck by the marked Camden County Metro Police Department vehicle shortly before 11 p.m. Thursday, state Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal said."The officer was not responding to any police alert at the time of the accident," Grewal said. "The officer immediately stopped and radioed for assistance.  "The pedestrian was…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Traffic
Police Car Strikes, Kills South Jersey Pedestrian, Authorities Confirm Police Car Strikes, Kills South Jersey Pedestrian, Authorities Confirm
Police Car Strikes, Kills South Jersey Pedestrian, Authorities Confirm An unidentified pedestrian died after being struck by a marked police vehicle in South Jersey, authorities said. The woman was crossing the road about midnight when she was hit, a Camden County spokesman said. She later died of her injuries. Her name had not been released pending notification of family. The crash occurred along Route 168 northbound near Ferry and Mount Ephraim Avenues in Woodlynne, initial reports said.  The police officer was taken to the hospital, treated for minor injuries and released,  Additional details were not immediately available.  The state Att…

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by Jon Craig
News
PA Driver Admits Severely Injuring Pedestrian In NJ While On Suspended List PA Driver Admits Severely Injuring Pedestrian In NJ While On Suspended List
PA Driver Admits Severely Injuring Pedestrian In NJ While On Suspended List UPDATE: A Mount Bethel resident admitted that he struck and seriously injured a New Jersey pedestrian last summer while driving on the suspended list. Giovanni Muscia Jr., 31, was driving a black 2007 Chevy Suburban that struck the 54-year-old Paterson victim at the intersection of Grand Street and Marshall Street around 11 a.m. July 7, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes said. Muscia pleaded guilty in Superior Court in Paterson on Monday to the original charge: causing serious bodily injury with a suspended license, a fourth-degree crime. A jury conviction for the same crime could…

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by Jerry DeMarco