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…
US Rt 30 Reopens After HazMat Called To Jackknifed Tractor-Trailer (UPDATE) US Rt 30 Reopens After HazMat Called To Jackknifed Tractor-Trailer (UPDATE)
US Rt 30 Reopens After HazMat Called To Jackknifed Tractor-Trailer (Update) A jackknifed tractor-trailer caused major delays on US Route 30 on Friday afternoon. The tractor-trailer leaked fuel onto US Rt. 30 East by Exit: PA 462 - Lincoln Highway, according to Lancaster County Wide Communications.  The jackknifing happened around 2:30 p.m. on Dec. 1, dispatchers explained. No injuries were reported, but a HazMat crew remains on the scene for "spill control," dispatchers said. Company 63 from the  Lafayette Fire Company assisted Lancaster County HazMat with the cleanup. The fuel came from the tractor-trailer's saddle tanks, the company explained. …
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…
Shooting Investigation Shuts I-95 At Betsy Ross Bridge In Philadelphia Shooting Investigation Shuts I-95 At Betsy Ross Bridge In Philadelphia
Shooting Investigation Shuts I-95 At Betsy Ross Bridge In Philadelphia A stretch of I-95 was closed due to a shooting investigation Wednesday morning, Nov. 22 in Philadelphia. All lanes were closed between Exit 26 Betsy Ross Bridge/New Jersey and Exit 32 Academy Road/Linden Avenue. I-95 NB is closed between Exit 26: BETSY ROSS BR - NEW JERSEY and Exit 32: ACADEMY ROAD/LINDEN AVE. All lanes closed. due to Police Activity. Motorist should consider alternate routes and allow for additional travel time. Traffic information can be found at — Philadelphia OEM (@PhilaOEM) November 22, 2023 The Betsy Ross Bridge connects Philadelphia to New Jersey into Pennsauken…
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. 
Drivers Fled From Back-To-Back Crashes On I-95, 1 Missing: PA State Police Drivers Fled From Back-To-Back Crashes On I-95, 1 Missing: PA State Police
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…
5 Hurt When Chesco Police Chase Ends In Crash: Authorities 5 Hurt When Chesco Police Chase Ends In Crash: Authorities
5 Hurt When Chesco Police Chase Ends In Crash: Authorities Five people were taken to an area trauma center after a police chase ended with a car crash in Uwchlan Township late Monday night, Nov. 13, according to officials.  The three-vehicle crash happened near North Pottstown Pike and Gordon Drive around 11 p.m., said Elverson-Honey Brook Area EMS. Photos from the scene showed severe damage to two sedans and a tractor-trailer separated from its back set of wheels.  Accident With Entrapment In Uwchlan Township On November 13th, 2023, At 23:01 hours the Lionville Fire Company along... Posted by Elverson-Honey Brook Area EMS on Monday, Novembe…
Woman ID'd, Teen Hospitalized Following Fatal Crash On Rt. 41 (UPDATE) Woman ID'd, Teen Hospitalized Following Fatal Crash On Rt. 41 (UPDATE)
Woman ID'd, Teen Hospitalized Following Fatal Crash On Rt. 41 (Update) A woman has been identified and Route 41 has reopened after what Pennsylvania State Police are calling a "serious crash." Arlene Pecheco Figueroa, 36, of the first book of Gay Street, Christiana, "seriously injured" in a two-vehicle crash at the intersection of Route 41 and Pine Creek Drive in Sadsbury Township at 7 a.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 14, according to the Lancaster County Coroner's office. Her SUV had collided with a flatbed truck, leaving her unresponsive in the driver's seat of her vehicle, Coroner Dr. Stephen G. Diamantoni explained in the release.  A coroner was calle…
Good Samaritan Killed In Hit-Run While Assisting Disabled Car: Philly PD Good Samaritan Killed In Hit-Run While Assisting Disabled Car: Philly PD
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.&…
Tractor-Trailer Carrying 500+ Pigs Overturns On Highway: PennDOT Tractor-Trailer Carrying 500+ Pigs Overturns On Highway: PennDOT
Tractor-Trailer Carrying 500+ Pigs Overturns On Highway: PennDOT Hundreds of pigs are being rounded up on a Pennsylvania highway on Tuesday afternoon, according to Pennsylvania Department of Transportation Spokesperson Fritzi Schreffler.  The tractor-trailer that was hauling over 500 pigs overturned along 641 near Ridge Road in North Newton Township, around 1 p.m. on Nov. 7, Schreffler explained.  "Some little piggies have made a run for freedom, but are being rounded up. Sadly, several little piggies will not make it to market," Schreffler said.  No humans were injured in the crash. The roadway reopened at 2:25 p.m., according to an upd…
Three-Car Crash Detours Traffic In Lehigh Valley Three-Car Crash Detours Traffic In Lehigh Valley
Three-Car Crash Detours Traffic In Lehigh Valley State police are responding to the scene of a three-vehicle wreck in Lower Macungie on Tuesday morning, Nov. 7.  It happened at the intersection of Lower Macungie Road and Cedar Crest Boulevard, troopers said in a statement around 8:20 a.m. Fire and EMS units also responded to the scene.  Traffic was briefly detoured to Riverbend Road while crews worked the scene, and the road was cleared by 9:45 a.m., authorities said.  Police have not said if anyone was hurt in the crash.  This is a developing story. Check back later for more. 
'Irreplaceable' Woman ID'd After Fatal Crash On Route 30: PA State Police 'Irreplaceable' Woman ID'd After Fatal Crash On Route 30: PA State Police
'Irreplaceable' Woman ID'd After Fatal Crash On Route 30: PA State Police A woman has been identified following a deadly two-vehicle crash on Route 30/Lincoln Highway in Lancaster County on Wednesday morning, Pennsylvania State Police told Daily Voice.  Kimberly Halota, 58, of Gap, succumbed to her injuries at the hospital around 9:45 a.m. on Nov. 1, Trooper James Grothey explained in an updated release on Friday. She was among three people who were hospitalized following the crash in the 5000 block of Lincoln Highway on Nov. 1, according to the state police.  Kimberly, the driver of the Hyundai SUV, and the driver of a Chevrolet SUV, along with their passenger…