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Fatal Flash Flooding: Man 'Trapped' By Conestoga River, Coroner Says Fatal Flash Flooding: Man 'Trapped' By Conestoga River, Coroner Says
Allen "Ray" Nolt Of Ephrata Was 'Trapped' By Conestoga River A second Ephrata man has ended up dead in an area waterway in under a week. Allen "Ray" Nolt, was driving along Cabin Drive in West Earl Township when his vehicle became "trapped in the high waters" of the Conestoga River on Monday morning, Chief Deputy Coroner Eric Bieber explained.  The "submerged" 73-year-old was rescued from his vehicle and taken to WellSpan Ephrata Community Hospital's Emergency Department, where he was pronounced dead at 7:43 a.m., on Dec. 18, Bieber detailed. Our Water Rescue Team continues to respond to stranded motorists throughout the Northeast regi…
Truck Stuck Ephrata's Iconic, Oldest Covered Bridge (PHOTOS) Truck Stuck Ephrata's Iconic, Oldest Covered Bridge (PHOTOS)
Truck Stuck Ephrata's Iconic, Oldest Covered Bridge (Photos) A 177-year-old bridge has closed for the first time in approximately 20 years. Bitzer’s Mill Covered Bridge, previously known as Martin's Mill Bridge, Eberly's Cider Mill Covered Bridge, and Fiand's/Fiantz's Covered Bridge — has closed for the first time since the early 2000s after a tractor-trailer became lodges inside of it.  Stacy Pater, 50 of Albany, Georgia, was driving a 2020 Freightliner with a height of 13’4” for Woodgrain Transportation LLC out of Fruitland, Idaho on Monday, Nov. 20, West Earl Township police detailed in a release.  She attempted to cross the cover…