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Country Club Death: Tree Falls Onto Golf Cart In Pennsylvania Killing Passenger, Cops Say Country Club Death: Tree Falls Onto Golf Cart In Pennsylvania Killing Passenger, Cops Say
Country Club Death: Tree Falls Onto Golf Cart In Pennsylvania Killing Passenger, Cops Say A falling tree killed one person riding in a golf cart at a Pennsylvania country club this weekend, authorities said. It happened Saturday, April 13 around 3:05 p.m. at the JC Melrose Country Club in Cheltenham, where a tree fell on a golf cart, killing the person in the passenger's seat of the cart, local police said. The tree fell on the golf cart as the victim and another person were driving the golf cart on the course while playing golf, police said. The driver of the golf cart sustained minor injuries. The Montgomery County Coroner's Office will determine the cause and manner of death…

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by Cecilia Levine
Obituaries
Father, Son Die In Fiery Tractor-Trailer Crash On I-83: Pennsylvania State Police Father, Son Die In Fiery Tractor-Trailer Crash On I-83: Pennsylvania State Police
Father, Son Die In Fiery Tractor-Trailer Crash On I-83: Pennsylvania State Police A father and son died in a tractor-trailer crash on Interstate 83 in central Pennsylvania on Sunday, January 15, authorities say.  The driver, 49-year-old Greg Stupar, and his 15-year-old son William, both of Charleroi, PA died at the scene of the crash at the mile 44.8 marker in Lower Swatara Township at 11:22 p.m., according to state police and the family.  Stupar hit the guide rail along the right shoulder of I-83, causing the trailer to break through it and strike a concrete abutment, before sliding down an embankment, and catching fire, according to the release by state police.  The …

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by Jillian Pikora
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Drivers Located In Double Hit-Run That Killed PA Dad On RT 376: State Police Drivers Located In Double Hit-Run That Killed PA Dad On RT 376: State Police
Drivers Located In Double Hit-Run That Killed PA Dad On RT 376: State Police The drivers of two separate vehicles— who struck and killed a 24-year-old dad along State Route 376— have been located, Pennsylvania state police say. Zaonte Lonee Davis, of Clairton, was pronounced dead at the scene at 2:19 a.m. by Allegheny Ambulance staff. Davis's car had become disabled and he pulled over along the shoulder and called for help by mile marker 73 eastbound, according to a release by state police. Help came in the form of an acquaintance but they pulled over near mile marker 73 westbound— so Davis attempted to cross the highway on foot to reach them, police say. He was h…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Pennsylvania Parents Of 3 Killed In Head-On Collision On Way Home From Church Pennsylvania Parents Of 3 Killed In Head-On Collision On Way Home From Church
Pennsylvania Parents Of 3 Killed In Head-On Collision On Way Home From Church Two central Pennsylvania parents were killed in a head-on collision on their way home for a Christmas candlelight service at their church on Sunday, according to Pennsylvania state police and the couple’s family. Arthur “Art” Matz, 50, and Jody L. Matz, 44, both of Myerstown, died at the scene of a two-vehicle crash in the 4700 block of the Stiegel Pike/Route 501 on Sunday at approximately 8:20 p.m., according to a release by police. The couple was heading north in their 2008 Honda Civic when a 2012 Infiniti QX56 operated by Eric S. Martin, 34, of Myerstown, crossed over from the southbou…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Fiery High-Speed Crash Into Garden State Parkway Toll Booth Kills Unidentified Driver Fiery High-Speed Crash Into Garden State Parkway Toll Booth Kills Unidentified Driver
Fiery High-Speed Crash Into Garden State Parkway Toll Booth Kills Unidentified Driver UPDATE: Authorities were trying to identify a driver who was killed when a speeding sedan rammed into a Garden State Parkway toll booth divider and burst into flames before dawn Saturday. The fire from the crash shortly after 3:30 a.m. was so intense that it melted one of the booths at the northbound Bergen Toll Plaza in Saddle Brook, responders said. All of the booths were closed for several hours for repairs, removal of the wreckage and the beginning of an investigation by the New Jersey State Police fatal accident team, NJSP Sgt. Alejandro Goez said. The Route 80 access ramps to the nor…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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RECOGNIZE IT? Driver Killed In Fiery Leonia Crash May Have Been Chased (w/VIDEO) RECOGNIZE IT? Driver Killed In Fiery Leonia Crash May Have Been Chased (w/VIDEO)
Recognize IT? Driver Killed In Fiery Leonia Crash May Have Been Chased (w/Video) A driver who was killed in a fiery overnight crash in Leonia may have been trying to flee another motorist, authorities said. Leonia police released a video showing both cars racing down Jones Road moments before the first car crashed into a tree and burst into flames Ridgeland Terrace near the intersection of Nordhoff Drive at 4:47 a.m. Saturday (see below). They were still trying to identify the victim – but also the driver of the other vehicle, as well, Leonia Police Chief Scott Tamagny said. Occupants of the second car got out at the crash scene, then got back into the four-door sedan…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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One Dead After Multiple Pedestrians Struck In Harrisburg, Say Police One Dead After Multiple Pedestrians Struck In Harrisburg, Say Police
One Dead After Multiple Pedestrians Struck In Harrisburg, Say Police Multiple people were hit by a car Monday night and one of them has died, according to the Harrisburg police. Police were dispatched for a report of a motor vehicle accident involving injuries to the area of North 15th and Herr streets around 5 p.m., say police. Upon arrival officers discovered that a motor vehicle traveling through the intersection had collided with pedestrians, causing critical injuries. Two individuals were transported to hospital, one of which later died as a result of their injuries. The Harrisburg Police Traffic Safety Unit responded to the scene and is conducting …

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by Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
Fatal Crash Closes I-76 At The Susquehanna River Bridge In Harrisburg Fatal Crash Closes I-76 At The Susquehanna River Bridge In Harrisburg
Fatal Crash Closes I-76 At The Susquehanna River Bridge In Harrisburg Interstate 76 Westbound closed at the Susquehanna River Bridge in Harrisburg due to a fatal accident on Monday morning, according to Pennsylvania Department of Transportation. A crash involving a car into a commercial vehicle occurred at 9:17 a.m. according to the Pennsylvania Turnpike. All lanes were closed and are expected to remain closed for at least two hours, says Emergency Dispatch Services. The coroner was called to the scene, according to dispatch. It was unclear which driver was fatally injured and if any other injuries have been reported as of 10 a.m. Monday.  Follow Dail…

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by Jillian Pikora