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3 Hospitalized In Serious 4-Car Crash At PA Toll Plaza, State Police Say (PHOTOS) 3 Hospitalized In Serious 4-Car Crash At PA Toll Plaza, State Police Say (PHOTOS)
3 Hospitalized In Serious 4-Car Crash At PA Toll Plaza, State Police Say (Photos) Three people were hospitalized following a serious four-car crash at a Pennsylvania toll plaza on Route 78, state police said. Officers at the Belfast station responded to the crash at lane two of the Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission on Route 78 westbound near milepost 76.0 in Williams Township (Northampton County) just before 8:40 a.m. on Sunday, June 26. A speeding 51-year-old Blakeslee, PA driver went airborne after hitting another car that was stopped paying a toll with two other vehicles behind him, police said. The driver then rotated clockwise about 180 degrees before la…

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by Valerie Musson
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Authorities: Driver Fleeing Traffic Stop At 130 MPH Injured PA Trooper Car During I-78 Pursuit Authorities: Driver Fleeing Traffic Stop At 130 MPH Injured PA Trooper Car During I-78 Pursuit
Authorities: Driver Fleeing Traffic Stop At 130 MPH Injured PA Trooper Car During I-78 Pursuit A Delaware County drive trying to flee a traffic stop on Route 78 at speeds around 130 miles per hour struck a Pennsylvania State Police vehicle injuring a trooper in Lehigh County, authorities said. A trooper tried stopping Mohamed D. Diallo, of Yeadon, after spotting his Dodge Charger going 80 miles an hour in a construction zone, weaving in and out of traffic and following other cars too closely around 9:30 p.m. Monday in Weisenberg Township, WFMZ says citing a criminal complaint. Instead of stopping, 27-year-old Diallo sped away in the right shoulder of the highway, the outlet says…

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by Cecilia Levine
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BREAKING: Pedestrian Struck On Route 78 In Northampton County, State Police Say BREAKING: Pedestrian Struck On Route 78 In Northampton County, State Police Say
Breaking: Pedestrian Struck On Route 78 In Northampton County, State Police Say A pedestrian was struck by a car on Route 78 in Northampton County Wednesday morning, Pennsylvania State Police said. The crash occurred in the westbound lane near milepost 63.0 in Lower Saucon Township around 10 a.m., PSP Trooper Nathan Branosky said. Right lane is closed at I-78 W/B, MM 63.0, Lower Saucon Twp., Northampton Co. for a struck pedestrian. Troopers, EMS and Fire Dept. on scene. Expect delays. pic.twitter.com/W5r7hDfBSE — Trooper Branosky (@PSPTroopMPIO) April 28, 2021 The right lane was reopened around 11:10 a.m. following the initial on-scene investigation with state t…

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by Valerie Musson