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2 Trapped In 4-Vehicle Crash Involving Tractor-Trailer On Rt 30 In York (DEVELOPING) 2 Trapped In 4-Vehicle Crash Involving Tractor-Trailer On Rt 30 In York (DEVELOPING)
2 Trapped In 4-Vehicle Crash Involving Tractor-Trailer On Rt 30 In York (Developing) A four-vehicle crash on Route 30 trapped two people in their vehicles on Tuesday morning, York County Department of Emergency Services explained. The crash involving a tractor-trailer and three passenger vehicles happened at  Arsenal Road/Route 30 Westbound near Loucks Mill Road in Springettsbury Township at 8:16 a.m. on April 9, according to YCDES. At least one person was reportedly injured, and two people were extricated from their vehicles, dispatchers explained.  Route 30 Westbound was shut down at Eden Road at 8:45 a.m. but it reopened at 11:32 a.m. according to PennDOT spok…
I-95 Closed In Philadelphia After Truck Hits Conrail Bridge I-95 Closed In Philadelphia After Truck Hits Conrail Bridge
I-95 Closed In Philadelphia After Truck Hits Conrail Bridge A portion of I-95 in Philadelphia will be closed for repairs to the Conrail bridge, after it was struck by a truck Monday afternoon, April 1. The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) said the northbound side of the highway was be closed and detoured approaching the Betsy Ross Bridge/Aramingo Avenue Interchange beginning at 10 p.m. April 1. The highway was reduced to a single lane for several hours while Conrail bridge engineers conducted their inspection to establish an emergency repair plan. Service to the Atlantic City Rail Line was suspended amid the repairs. 1of2 Atl…
Rain Will Delay Repairs To Palmer Twp. Sinkhole, PennDOT Says Rain Will Delay Repairs To Palmer Twp. Sinkhole, PennDOT Says
Rain Will Delay Repairs To Palmer Twp. Sinkhole, PennDOT Says The Main Street sinkhole in Palmer Township is expected to be repaired by next week, according to transportation authorities.  Officials had previously hoped to patch the hole by Friday, March 29, but "inclement weather has extended the timeline," a PennDOT spokesperson said Thursday.  "Crews continue to pour concrete into the sinkhole," said district press officer Ron Young. "After the concrete is poured, they will place aggregate to make it level with the road in preparation for paving." PennDOT said all lanes should be open by Monday or Tuesday, April 1 or 2.  Drivers sh…
Sinkhole Opens Up In Palmer Township, Officials Say Sinkhole Opens Up In Palmer Township, Officials Say
Sinkhole Opens Up In Palmer Township, Officials Say Crews are at the scene of a sinkhole in Palmer Township on Wednesday morning, March 27, PennDOT says.  The sinkhole opened up on Tuesday, March 26 in the same spot where one was repaired on the Main Street shoulder last week, a spokesperson said. The current sinkhole is in the eastbound lanes.  "Action has been taken to mobilize equipment, prepare blacktop, and get flowable fill," said PennDOT's Ron Young.  "Some equipment is already on site and repairs are underway this morning."
Roadwork Ahead: Maintenance To Begin On Bucks County Streets Roadwork Ahead: Maintenance To Begin On Bucks County Streets
Roadwork Ahead: Maintenance To Begin On Bucks County Streets Crews will begin regular maintenance work on 11 streets in Bucks County beginning next Monday, March 25, according to PennDOT.  Officials said workers will be repairing deteriorated pavement on the following roadways:  Route 413/Durham Road in Buckingham Township.  Bristol Road in Warrington and Warminster townships.  Edgley Road/Woodbourne Road in Bristol Township.  Bath Road in Bristol Township.  Bristol Oxford Valley Road in Bristol and Middletown townships.  Wrightstown Road in Wrightstown and Newtown townships.  Worthington Mill Road in Northamp…
Three-Car Crash On I-476 In Delco: Police Three-Car Crash On I-476 In Delco: Police
Three-Car Crash On I-476 In Delco: Police Authorities responded to the scene of a three-car crash on Interstate 476 in Nether Providence Monday morning, March 11, according to township police.  It happened in the southbound lanes just before the MacDade Boulevard exit around 8 a.m., police said in a release. Drivers were asked to pass on the right shoulder with caution while first responders worked the scene.  The crash involved a box truck and resulted in a fuel spill, the release says. Emergency dispatchers reported at least one injury.  By 11:30 a.m. Monday, PennDOT 511 cameras showed no apparent backup in I-476'…
I-78 Crash: Multi-Vehicle Accident In Northampton County I-78 Crash: Multi-Vehicle Accident In Northampton County
I-78 Crash: Multi-Vehicle Accident In Northampton County Multiple cars were involved in a wreck on Interstate 78 near Hellertown on Friday afternoon, Feb. 16, according to PennDOT.  It happened between Exit 67 to Hellertown/Bethlehem and Exit 60B to South 4th Street, the department said.  A lane restriction is in effect as of 2:50 p.m., officials said. It's not yet clear if anyone was injured. 
Pothole Repairs Slated For 12 Chester County Highways: PennDOT Pothole Repairs Slated For 12 Chester County Highways: PennDOT
Pothole Repairs Slated For 12 Chester County Highways: PennDOT Workers will begin pothole repairs on dozens of Philadelphia area highways starting next week, according to state transportation officials.  As state maintenance and contractor crews begin work, drivers should expect possible traffic slowdowns and intermittent lane closures, PennDOT says.  Here's where to expect roadwork in the coming weeks:  Bucks County Route 611 (Easton Road) in Plumstead and Bedminster townships. Bristol Road in Warrington and Warminster townships. Butler Avenue in New Britain Township, Chalfont, Doylestown boroughs. Easton Road in Plumstead Towns…
Detour Ahead: I-95 North In Center City To Close For Roadwork, PennDOT Says Detour Ahead: I-95 North In Center City To Close For Roadwork, PennDOT Says
Detour Ahead: I-95 North In Center City To Close For Roadwork, PennDOT Says A portion of Interstate 95 in Center City Philadelphia will shut down next weekend for roadwork, PennDOT has announced.  The northbound lanes from Exit 20 (Columbus Boulevard) to Exit 22 (Interstate 676) will be closed and detoured from Saturday evening, Feb. 3 to Monday morning, Feb. 5, officials said.  "This closure comes as PennDOT begins partial demolition of the existing concrete covering over I-95 between Chestnut and Walnut streets under the $329 million project to replace and expand the covered area at Penn's Landing in Center City Philadelphia," said PennDOT in a statemen…
Winter Storm Warning In Effect For Chester County Winter Storm Warning In Effect For Chester County
Winter Storm Warning In Effect For Chester County Officials are advising residents across southeastern and central Pennsylvania to take caution ahead of the snowstorm predicted for Friday, Jan. 19, according to National Weather Service meteorologists.  Chester, Delaware, Philadelphia, and parts of lower Bucks and Montgomery counties are under a winter storm warning as of 5 p.m. Thursday. In Adams, Berks, Cumberland, Dauphin, Lancaster, Lebanon, Lehigh, Northampton, and upper Bucks and Montgomery counties, a winter weather advisory is in place.  NWS's Mount Holly, New Jersey station says snow will begin to fall around 4 to 7 a.m. …
US Rt 30 Crash Kills Man, York County Coroner Says (UPDATE) US Rt 30 Crash Kills Man, York County Coroner Says (UPDATE)
US Rt 30 Crash Kills Man, York County Coroner Says (Update) A coroner was called to the WellSpan York hospital in connection to the crash near the border of York and Adams counties along US Route 30, authorities said on Friday.  An 86-year-old man at 11:01 a.m. on Jan. 12, following the crash, York County Coroner Pam Gay explained. A tractor-trailer and a sedan had collided in the 7400 block of Lincoln Highway/US Route 30 near the intersection of Moulstown Road in Paradise Township, just before 9:19 a.m. on Jan. 12 when the call came into the County of York Department of Emergency Services.  The driver of the sedan was entrapped in his v…
Coatesville Driver Goes 125 MPH High On THC, Xanax Racing Motorcyclist To His Death: Police Coatesville Driver Goes 125 MPH High On THC, Xanax Racing Motorcyclist To His Death: Police
Coatesville Driver Goes 125 MPH High On THC, Xanax Racing Motorcyclist To His Death: Police A high-speed race between two young men ended with one dead and the other charged with homicide by vehicle, according to an update by police issued on Friday, Dec. 29.  Brandon Caleb Gentile, 20, of Coatesville, has had a slew of charges leveled against him in connection with the crash that left 22-year-old Thomas "Tom" Austin Hartenstine, of Manor Township, Lancaster dead on June 4. Gentile was driving a white Subaru and Hartenstine was riding a Suzuki GSX-R1000 motorcycle when the two supposedly began street racing on Route 30 East, a witness told the police. …
Gettysburg College Staff 'Flattened' In Tractor-Trailer Crash: Authorities Gettysburg College Staff 'Flattened' In Tractor-Trailer Crash: Authorities
Gettysburg College Staff 'Flattened' In Tractor-Trailer Crash: Authorities A 35-year-old adjunct professor, college staff member, and Ph.D. student has been identified as the victim of a fatal tractor-trailer crash on Friday, according to the Adams County Coroner's office. Sara Gifford most recently of Dillsburg, died at the scene of the crash in the northbound lanes of Route 15 at the intersection with Bonners Hill Road in Latimore Township, authorities confirmed to Daily Voice.  The crash happened just before 4 p.m. on Dec. 22, according to PennDOT.  A Life Lion helicopter was initially called to the scene and later the coroner's office was called. It…
Crash On US 222 Causing Delays In Ephrata (DEVELOPING) Crash On US 222 Causing Delays In Ephrata (DEVELOPING)
Crash On US 222 Causing Delays In Ephrata (Developing) A multi-vehicle crash is causing major delays on US 222 in Ephrata, authorities say.  A van hauling a trailer flipped over by mile marker 39.4 on US 222 northbound near Peach Road, West Earl Township just after 2 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 13, according to Lancaster County Wide Communications. The crash shuttered the highway between exits PA 772 to Brownstown or Rothsville and US 322 to Ephrata as of 2:27 p.m. according to PennDOT.  Major delays are ongoing but no injuries have been reported as of 3 p.m. Follow Daily Voice for updates. 
Motorcyclist Dies In Pothole-Related Crash In PA Motorcyclist Dies In Pothole-Related Crash In PA
Motorcyclist Dies In Pothole-Related Crash In PA A motorcyclist lost control of his bike and fatally crashed after driving over "a series of potholes," on Bristol Pike, authorities say.  It happened in Falls Township, Levittown on Saturday, Aug. 12 around 10:30 a.m., police said in a release.  The victim, an unnamed 32-year-old man from Croydon, was riding along Bristol Pike when he encountered the potholes just south of Mill Creek Road, police said.  According to investigators, after losing control of the bike, the motorcyclist left the roadway and clipped the guard rail before striking a telephone pole. He was rushed to …
Serious Storm Damage From Flash Flood In Chester County (PHOTOS) Serious Storm Damage From Flash Flood In Chester County (PHOTOS)
Serious Storm Damage From Flash Flood In Chester County (Photos) More storms may be yet to come, the National Weather Service advised as authorities are assessing damage after major thunderstorms left portions of Chester County underwater on Tuesday, July 25.  The National Weather Service had warned of a severe thunderstorm watch from Washington DC to the northern border of Connecticut around noon and lasting through 8 p.m.  By 8:30 p.m., the West Whiteland Fire Company said that it had made 16 water rescues to pull more than 30 people from their vehicles that had been caught in the flood.  "We cannot stress enough do not drive through flooded roadways…
Deadly Tractor-Trailer Crash Shuts Part Of I-78 Deadly Tractor-Trailer Crash Shuts Part Of I-78
Deadly Tractor-Trailer Crash Shuts Part Of I-78 A deadly crash involving a tractor-trailer closed parts of I-78 Sunday, July 23 in Lehigh County. The crash occurred on the westbound side near mile maker 47.6 in Upper Macungie Township around 1:30 p.m., according to the PennDOT website. A male was pronounced dead at the scene, Lehigh County Coroner Daniel Buglio said. All westbound lanes were closed as traffic was redirected. Pennsylvania State Police were investigating.
Collapsed Stretch Of I-95 To Reopen In 2 Weeks (WATCH LIVE RECONSTRUCTION) Collapsed Stretch Of I-95 To Reopen In 2 Weeks (WATCH LIVE RECONSTRUCTION)
Collapsed Stretch Of I-95 To Reopen In 2 Weeks (Watch LIVE Reconstruction) The stretch of I-95 that collapsed in a fiery tanker crash will reopen in the next two weeks, officials said (scroll to watch live reconstruction). “We are going to get traffic moving again, thanks to the extraordinary work that is going on here,” said Gov. Josh Shapiro at a briefing Philadelphia International Airport after a flyover alongside President Joe Biden. "We will have I-95 reopened within the next two weeks." Demolition to the segment of the highway finished last week, and the project has progressed to emergency repairs. Biden said the federal government will reimburse 100 percen…
Body Recovered From I-95 Wreck: Officials Body Recovered From I-95 Wreck: Officials
Body Recovered From I-95 Wreck: Officials A body was removed from the wreckage on I-95 in Northeast Philadelphia on Monday, state officials confirmed to Daily Voice.  Citing family members, 6abc has identified the victim as truck driver Nathanial Moody, reportedly employed by TK Transport in Pennsauken, New Jersey.  The body was turned over to the Philadelphia County Medical Examiner and Coroner's Office, who are in the process of formally identifying the remains, state police said.  Part of Interstate 95 running through Philadelphia's Tacony neighborhood collapsed after a tanker underneath it caught fire early Sund…
GUILTY! Teen Who Struck PennDOT Employee In Hit-Run Learns His Fate: DA GUILTY! Teen Who Struck PennDOT Employee In Hit-Run Learns His Fate: DA
Guilty! Teen Who Struck PennDOT Employee In Hit-Run Learns His Fate: DA A teenager who "intentionally" hit a Pennsylvania Department of Transportation employee has pleaded guilty as part of a negotiated deal, the Cumberland County district attorney's office announced on Monday, June 12, 2023.  PennDOT employee Bill Layton "was pushed onto the hood of his pickup truck and ultimately propelled onto a mailbox" when he was struck by a gold pickup truck (pictured) along Rich Valley Road near Sherwood Drive at 10:50 a.m., on April 13, 2022, authorities detailed in multiple releases.  Dawson Adam Smith of Harrisburg was just was 19-years-old when he identifi…
Mayor Of PA Town Charged In Hit-Run Crash That Injured Other Driver: DA Mayor Of PA Town Charged In Hit-Run Crash That Injured Other Driver: DA
Mayor Of PA Town Charged In Hit-Run Crash That Injured Other Driver: DA Charges have been field against the mayor of a suburban Philadelphia town in connection with a hit-and-run crash in April, authorities announced. Brud Charles Anderson, the 50-year-old mayor of Morrisville, was apparently behind the wheel of a Ford Sport-Trac heading north on North Delmorr Avenue, when he turned left in front of the Chevrolet Equinox, around 3 p.m. on April 13, in Morrisville, the Bucks County District Attorney Matthew D. Weintraub said. Both vehicles stopped, but the Ford suddenly reversed and sped away, heading west on East Trenton Avenue, the DA's office said. Afte…
2 Vehicle Rollover Crash Spills Fuel On I-81 In Lebanon County: PennDOT 2 Vehicle Rollover Crash Spills Fuel On I-81 In Lebanon County: PennDOT
2 Vehicle Rollover Crash Spills Fuel On I-81 In Lebanon County: PennDOT A crash involving an SUV and a tractor-trailer has shuttered part of Interstate 81 in Lebanon County, PennDOT spokesperson Fritzi Schreffler told Daily Voice.  The crash happened at mile marker 92 in Southern Lebanon County just before 5:45 p.m. on Tuesday, May 30, 2023.  The tractor-trailer overturned and spilled diesel fuel— closing both lanes through Exit 100 into Schuylkill County, according to Schreffler.  It is unclear if anyone was hurt.  Follow Daily Voice for updates.
Woman Dies In Crash Into PennDOT Sign On I-81: PSP Woman Dies In Crash Into PennDOT Sign On I-81: PSP
Woman Dies In Crash Into PennDOT Sign On I-81: PSP A Chambersburg woman died at the scene of the crash into a PennDOT sign along Interstate 81, Pennsylvania State Police announce on Monday, May 1, 2023.  Mollie F. Malloy was driving a red 2009 Toyota Yaris north on I-81 when she drove off the road and struck a PennDOT sign on the right side of the highway at mile marker 4.5 Antrim Township at 5:41 p.m. on  Sunday, April 30, 2023, according to the state police.  The vehicle overturned and rolled an unknown number of times, PSP said.  The 56-year-old was pronounced dead at the scene at the Franklin County Coron…
NJ Owner Burned Down Chesco Business To Collect Insurance, DA Says NJ Owner Burned Down Chesco Business To Collect Insurance, DA Says
NJ Owner Burned Down Chesco Business To Collect Insurance, DA Says A New Jersey man who authorities say faced "numerous financial stressors" is accused of setting fire to his Chester County automotive business to reap the insurance payout, says District Attorney Deb Ryan.  Giuseppe Deangelis, 45, of Ventnor City, is charged with arson, insurance fraud, reckless endangerment, and other counts related to the fire that destroyed his J&G Automotive in Kennett Square in 2021, prosecutors said.  Firefighters were called to the J&G, 340 Cream Street, around 1 a.m. on May 3 that year to find "heavy fire and smoke," according to part of the crimin…
I-78 Accident: Tractor-Trailer Fire Slows Traffic In Lehigh Valley I-78 Accident: Tractor-Trailer Fire Slows Traffic In Lehigh Valley
I-78 Accident: Tractor-Trailer Fire Slows Traffic In Lehigh Valley Expect delays and detours on I-78 in Lehigh County as first responders work to extinguish a tractor-trailer fire, warn state police.  It happened in the westbound lane, said Trooper Nathan Branosky on Twitter. PennDOT traffic cameras showed a cloud of smoke billowing from a large vehicle near Exit 51 on Tuesday morning.  Westbound traffic was being detoured to Exit 53/State Route 309 as firefighters worked the scene, Branosky said. The eastbound lanes remained open with delays expected, he added.  It's not clear what caused the fire, and troopers have not reported any injuri…
MedVac, Hazmat Called To Multi-Vehicle Crash On RT 322 (PHOTOS) MedVac, Hazmat Called To Multi-Vehicle Crash On RT 322 (PHOTOS)
MedVac, Hazmat Called To Multi-Vehicle Crash On RT 322 (Photos) A multiple-vehicle crash has shuttered part of Route 322 in both directions in South Annville Township, authorities say.  The closure is between Louser Road and Meadow Lane, according to PennDOT. The crash happened shortly after 11 a.m. but the area remained closed off as of 3 p.m.  Hazmat was called to the scene around 11:15, according to Lebanon County Emergency Management.  2/7/23. At 11:06 Station 2, Rescue, Deputy and Fire Police were dispatched to an accident with entrapment. Deputy 2 made... Posted by Campbelltown Volunteer Fire Company on Tuesday, February 7, 2023 Crews arrive…
PennDOT Employee Ran Fraud Scheme Causing '268 Drivers' License Irregularities': State Police PennDOT Employee Ran Fraud Scheme Causing '268 Drivers' License Irregularities': State Police
PennDOT Employee Ran Fraud Scheme Causing '268 Drivers' License Irregularities': State Police While employed at two Lancaster County offices a PennDOT driver's license examiner allegedly convinced many Spanish-speaking immigrants to pay him money for passing knowledge tests for driver's licenses and permits, Pennsylvania state police announced on Wednesday, Jan. 4.  Angelo Carrion, 67, solicited money between $20 to $250 dollars from the customers some of whom had failed multiple times, according to a release by state police.  He resigned in April 2022 after PennDOT’s Risk Management office found irregularities— including “unusual testing patterns,” incomplete applications…
PennDOT Plow Truck Collides With Car, See What Happens (Photos) PennDOT Plow Truck Collides With Car, See What Happens (Photos)
PennDOT Plow Truck Collides With Car, See What Happens (Photos) A car collided with a PennDOT plow truck on Thursday, Dec. 15, authorities say. The collision happened in the 400 block of South Main Street in Penn Township, according to the Northern Lancaster County Regional police. "Officers arrived to find that the two vehicles collided when the vehicle struck the plow part of the PennDOT truck," the police state in the release. You can can view scenes for the crash below: The car that collided with the PennDOT plow truck.Northern Lancaster County Regional police department The car that collided with the PennDOT plow truck.Northern Lancaster C…
PA Mom Of Three Made Tragic Facebook Post The Day Before Crashing Into Tractor-Trailer On I-80 PA Mom Of Three Made Tragic Facebook Post The Day Before Crashing Into Tractor-Trailer On I-80
PA Mom Of Three Made Tragic Facebook Post The Day Before Crashing Into Tractor-Trailer On I-80 A 33-year-old woman who died in a crash into a tractor-trailer on Interstate 80 in Pennsylvania left a sad post on Facebook the day before she passed. Brandi Lynn Rapp, of Clarion, died from blunt force trauma injuries when the vehicle she was riding in collided with a tractor-trailer on Friday, Nov. 18, according to the Clearfield County coroner's office.  The crash happened on I-80 near DuBois during snowfall making the crash investigation take a bit longer and leaving the roadway closed for several hours, according to PennDOT. Rapp was a 2008 graduate of Keystone High School who worked…
Pennsylvania State Police Trooper On Leave After Deadly Shooting During 100MPH Chase On US 22 Pennsylvania State Police Trooper On Leave After Deadly Shooting During 100MPH Chase On US 22
Pennsylvania State Police Trooper On Leave After Deadly Shooting During 100MPH Chase On US 22 A multi-county police chase ended when a Pennsylvania state police trooper shot and killed a Johnstown man, on Thursday, Nov. 3, authorities say. When Richland Township police arrived to investigate a domestic disturbance 35-year-old Krysten Pretlor, took off from a woman's home in Cambria County in a white BMW at a high rate of speed around 2:30 p.m., according to Pennsylvania state police.  As he got on US Route 22 and headed into Indiana County, state police took over the pursuit, Trooper Steve Limani said in a statement to the media.  As Pretlor continued west into Derry Township, Wes…
Pennsylvania State Police Shoot Man Dead During High-Speed Chase On US 22 Pennsylvania State Police Shoot Man Dead During High-Speed Chase On US 22
Pennsylvania State Police Shoot Man Dead During High-Speed Chase On US 22 A Pennsylvania state trooper shot and killed a man along US 22 leading to a five-mile closure of the roadway on Thursday, Nov. 3 around 3 p.m. authorities say.  The shooting followed a felony domestic incident involving a weapon in Richland Township, State Trooper Steve Limani told members of the media around 6 p.m. The man fled local police as they attempted to arrest him, leading them on a high-speed chase, "putting the community in danger," Limani said, adding that state troopers in the area observed the chase and jumped into action, taking over the pursuit. **New details, including …