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Upper Allen Township, PA

Puddle Causes Serious Tractor-Trailer, SUV Crash On US 15 In PA, Police Say Puddle Causes Serious Tractor-Trailer, SUV Crash On US 15 In PA, Police Say
Woman Hospitalized After Crash On US 15, Upper Allen Twp PD A woman was hospitalized after "standing rain water on the roadway" made her lose control of her SUV, Upper Allen Township police announced Wednesday evening. The police were called to the scene of the two-vehicle crash on US Route 15 northbound, near the East Winding Hill Road exit, around 12:15 p.m. on Tuesday, April 2, the department detailed in the release. Arriving officers found the SUV heavily damaged and pulled over on the side of the highway with the tractor-trailer behind it (as pictured).  Here's how the police described what happened: "The investigation determined that th…
Heart Issue Kills Driver On US Rt 15 In Upper Allen Township: Police Heart Issue Kills Driver On US Rt 15 In Upper Allen Township: Police
Heart Issue Kills Driver On US Rt 15 In Upper Allen Township: Police One person has died following a crash on US Route 15 on Wednesday, according to Upper Allen Township Police. Donna Teeter, 82 of Mechanicsburg had a heart condition that led her to crash, according to Cumberland County Coroner Charles Hall.  The fatal single-vehicle crash happened on US Rt 15 near mile marker 39.7 around 2:50 p.m. on Dec. 6, according to township police. The coroner has clarified that her heart condition killed her, not the crash.  Teeter was the driver and sole occupant of the vehicle, and she was pronounced dead at the scene, the authorities explained. Teeter…
Five Injured In Cumberland County Car Wreck: Police Five Injured In Cumberland County Car Wreck: Police
Five Injured In Cumberland County Car Wreck: Police Five people were taken to the hospital following a two-car crash in Upper Allen Township, according to officials.  It happened Friday evening, Nov. 3 just after 6 p.m., township police said.  A driver in a gray Ford Fusion on Clark Street ran a stop sign at Louise Drive and pulled in front of an oncoming Hyundai Elantra, said authorities.  The driver of the Ford and all four people in the Hyundai were taken to a nearby hospital for evaluation. Their conditions were not reported by Upper Allen police.  Upper Allen Fire Department, Upper Allen Fire Police,…
Woman Hospitalized Following Firetruck Collision In Central PA (PHOTOS) Woman Hospitalized Following Firetruck Collision In Central PA (PHOTOS)
Woman Hospitalized Following Firetruck Collision In Central PA (Photos) A woman was hurt when her car slammed into a firetruck on Tuesday, authorities announced on July 27, 2023.  The woman was driving her Subaru at a high rate of speed in the 1200 block of East Lisburn Road near Gutshall Lane in Upper Allen Township when she lost control of her vehicle, area police detailed in a release on Thursday. She "crossed the center dividing line into the path of Lisburn Community Fire Company’s fire engine," the police said. The two vehicles collided at approximately 7:15 p.m. on July 25, 2023, according to the police.  The fire company was not responding t…
Engaged Couple Dead In Upper Allen Twp. Murder-Suicide, Cumberland Co. Coroner Says Engaged Couple Dead In Upper Allen Twp. Murder-Suicide, Cumberland Co. Coroner Says
Engaged Couple Dead In Upper Allen Twp. Murder-Suicide, Cumberland Co. Coroner Says The murder-suicide victims found in a Central Pennsylvania home over the weekend have been identified as a recently engaged couple.  Timothy Hanford, 49, is believed to have fatally shot his fiance, Carolyn (Hand) Eash, 57, in a home on the 800 block of Grantham Road in Upper Allen Township, Mechanicsburg, before turning the gun on himself, local officials said. Their bodies were found by police performing a welfare check around 5:30 a.m. Saturday, July 1, Upper Allen police said. Autopsies confirmed that both individuals died of gunshot wounds. Anyone with information is asked to contact…
MURDER-SUICIDE: ID Of Shooter Who Killed Woman Then Himself In PA Home Released MURDER-SUICIDE: ID Of Shooter Who Killed Woman Then Himself In PA Home Released
Murder-suicide: ID Of Shooter Who Killed Woman Then Himself In PA Home Released Police have ruled the case of two people found dead in a Central Pennsylvania home over the weekend a murder-suicide. Timothy Hanford, 49, is believed to have fatally shot a woman in a home on the 800 block of Grantham Road in Upper Allen Township before turning the gun on himself, local officials said. Their bodies were found by police performing a welfare check around 5:30 a.m. Saturday, July 1, Upper Allen police said. Autopsies confirmed that both individuals died of gunshot wounds. Anyone with information is asked to contact police by dialing 717-795-2445. Anonymous tips can be s…
Teen Plows Into Oncoming Traffic Injuring Two Drivers, Upper Allen Twp. Police Say Teen Plows Into Oncoming Traffic Injuring Two Drivers, Upper Allen Twp. Police Say
Teen Plows Into Oncoming Traffic Injuring Two Drivers, Upper Allen Twp. Police Say A juvenile plowed through a red light into oncoming traffic, causing a two-vehicle crash that left both drivers with injuries, Upper Allen Township police say. The unnamed teen driver of a gray Honda Civic was heading south on South Market Street when they did not notice a red light on Tuesday, April 4, 2023.  That's when they drove into oncoming traffic, hitting a black Chevrolet Avalanche traveling west on West Lisburn Road. The Avalanche was "driving through a steady green light," the police stated in the release. "The collision caused severe damage to both vehicles and injur…
Anger Management Graduate Shoved Gun Into The Back Of Girl's Head At Central PA Subway: Police Anger Management Graduate Shoved Gun Into The Back Of Girl's Head At Central PA Subway: Police
Anger Management Graduate Shoved Gun Into The Back Of Girl's Head At Central PA Subway: Police A 30-year-old former convict and anger management graduate apparently still has some anger issues, as he got into a fight at a Subway restaurant and shoved a gun into the back of a girl's head, authorities announced on Wednesday, Oct. 5. Aaron David Babner, of Mechanicsburg, got into a "verbal argument" with another man at the Subway located at 90 Newberry Commons on Saturday, Oct. 1, Township police.  Sometime during the incident, he left the restaurant, retrieved a firearm from his vehicle, then approached the 16-year-old girl, "and pressed the firearm to the back of h…
Las Vegas Man Driving Penske Box Truck Ejected On Pennsylvania Turnpike Las Vegas Man Driving Penske Box Truck Ejected On Pennsylvania Turnpike
Las Vegas Man Driving Penske Box Truck Ejected On Pennsylvania Turnpike A Las Vegas Man Driving a Penske box truck has died along the Pennsylvania turnpike, authorities say. Geoffrey Gallo, 65, of Nevada, was driving too fast while heading east on Interstate 76 by the Gettysburg Interchange ramp in Upper Allen Township when lost control around 4:09 p.m. on Friday, August 19, according to Pennsylvania state police.  The truck overturned and Gallo — who was not wearing a seat belt — was partially ejected, according to state police. Gallo dead at the scene, by the Cumberland County coroner's office. No other people or vehicles were involved in the crash. Th…
Child Hospitalized When Car Went Airborne In Central PA: Police Child Hospitalized When Car Went Airborne In Central PA: Police
Child Hospitalized When Car Went Airborne In Central PA: Police A car went airborne and crash landed, wrapping around a tree on Thursday, July 14, police say.  Upper Allen Township police were called to a  single-vehicle crash at the intersection of Arcona Road and East Winding Hill Road at 9:50 p.m., according to a release by the department.  Through their investigation, police learned the 2019 Volkswagen Jetta was going too fast and blew through a stop sign before crossing the road, hitting an embankment— becoming airborne, the release explains.  The Jetta continued a short distance before striking a tree, but neither the man driv…
FBI Called To PA Apartment After DIY Fireworks Go Wrong FBI Called To PA Apartment After DIY Fireworks Go Wrong
FBI Called To PA Apartment After DIY Fireworks Go Wrong A Mechanicsburg man is facing a weapons of mass destruction charge after a failed attempt to make fireworks, say police. Johnathan Park, 33, was arrested after he attempted to make fireworks on his bed in his apartment in 500 block of Geneva Drive, according to police. Upper Allen Township police and fire were called to the apartment complex for reports of a burn victim around 1 a.m. on Wednesday. Upon arrival crews found that Park's bed caught fire while he was attempting to making homemade fireworks. Neighborings in the complex were evacuated. Park's apartment had explosives and explo…
Fire Burned Through Home, Closed Roads For Hours In Cumberland County [Video] Fire Burned Through Home, Closed Roads For Hours In Cumberland County [Video]
Fire Burned Through Home, Closed Roads For Hours In Cumberland County [Video] A fire broke out Sunday afternoon in Upper Allen Township, according to Emergency Dispatch Services. The fire was in on the 900 block of Thornton Drive, it started around 1 p.m. Crews remained on the scene for over an hour, closing the road to thru traffic. No official statement has been made on the cause of the fire or the estimated cost of the damage. No injuries were reported.