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Street Racing Driver Nabbed In Head-On Lehigh Valley Crash Faces Felony Charges: Police Street Racing Driver Nabbed In Head-On Lehigh Valley Crash Faces Felony Charges: Police
Street Racing Driver Nabbed In Head-On Lehigh Valley Crash Faces Felony Charges: Police A street racing driver that police say caused a fiery head-on crash in the Lehigh Valley area is facing felony charges. Nyjah A. Golphin, 24, was charged with felony aggravated assault by vehicle, reckless endangerment, racing on highways, and several other motor vehicle offenses, Palmer Township Police said in a release on Tuesday, Oct. 11. The charges stem from a head-on crash near Vanburen Road on Main Street in Palmer Township on Saturday, May 21, police said. Emergency crews responded and found an unconscious man trapped in a vehicle that was on fire. A follow-up investigation and ex…
7 People Hospitalized Following Crash In Lititz 7 People Hospitalized Following Crash In Lititz
7 People Hospitalized Following Crash In Lititz Seven people were injured following a crash into a tree in Lititz, area police announced on Thursday, September 15.  The crash happened in the  300 Block of South Broad Street/State Route 501 at 6:21 p.m. on Sept. 1, according to Lititz Borough police.  A man driving the van picture exited the left lane for an unknown reason and "struck a tree which was located adjacent to the roadway," police say. The driver and six passengers were all transported by ambulance "for hospital-based care for non-life-threatening injuries," as stated in the release.  A summary traffic cit…
PA Man Slams Into House, Utility Pole In Hit-Run: Police PA Man Slams Into House, Utility Pole In Hit-Run: Police
PA Man Slams Into House, Utility Pole In Hit-Run: Police A 30-year-old Pennsylvania man hit a utility pole and a home— with people inside— and then sped off, police say. Kyle M. Rissel, of Denver, veered off the road in the 800 block of South Ridge Road around 11:15 p.m. on Apr. 14, East Cocalico Township police state in the department’s release. When he exited the roadway he hit a utility pole, and struck the occupied home, before driving off, according to the police. His vehicle was later discovered parked in Denver Borough and he was sent a summons to appear in District Court, the release shows. “The home's foundation was damaged as a re…