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37-Year-Old Reading Dad Killed In Crash On I-81 During Snowy Conditions 37-Year-Old Reading Dad Killed In Crash On I-81 During Snowy Conditions
37-Year-Old Reading Dad Killed In Crash On I-81 During Snowy Conditions A 37-year-old dad died at the scene of a two-vehicle crash during the snowfall on Tuesday, Nov. 15, authorities say. Santos Diaz-Colon, was involved in the crash on Interstate 81 near mile marker 89.5 in Union Township around 6:15 p.m., the Pennsylvania state police at Jonestown, announced early the next morning.  The crash began when, former runaway, Jaleika Morales-Cruz, 18, of Reading was driving the 2008 Pontiac G6 that Diaz-Colon was riding on Interstate 78 when she attempted to merge onto I-81 north but she accelerated too quickly for the snowy and sleepy conditions of the roadway, ac…

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Community Rallies For Family Of Drowned Teen At PA Water Treatment Plant Community Rallies For Family Of Drowned Teen At PA Water Treatment Plant
Community Rallies For Family Of Drowned Teen At PA Water Treatment Plant A community is rallying to support the family of a central Pennsylvania teen who was found dead at a water treatment plant on Saturday. Gabriel “Gabe” A. Lerch, 19, of Hershey, was identified as the man found at the wastewater treatment facility’s west plant in the 700 block of Lingle Avenue in Lebanon around 7 a.m. on Mar. 5, according to the Lebanon County coroner’s office. He was the son of Jennifer Miller, wife of Chris of Lebanon, and Matthew C. Lerch husband of Jaclyn of Hershey, according to his obituary.  Community members have launched several fundraisers to help support both f…

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Body Found At Water Treatment Plant In Central PA ID'd As Local Teen Body Found At Water Treatment Plant In Central PA ID'd As Local Teen
Body Found At Water Treatment Plant In Central PA ID'd As Local Teen A 19-year-old has been identified as the man found at a water treatment plant in central Pennsylvania, according to county officials. Gabriel A. Lerch of Hershey has been identified as the body found at the wastewater treatment facility’s west plant in the 700 block of Lingle Avenue in Lebanon around 7 a.m. on Mar. 5, according to the Lebanon County coroner’s office. His cause and manner of death were not released, but it is thought that he drown, according to The Hummelstown Sun. Follow Daily Voice for updates.

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Parents Of 3 Killed In Head-On Collision On Way Home From Church Parents Of 3 Killed In Head-On Collision On Way Home From Church
Parents Of 3 Killed In Head-On Collision On Way Home From Church Parents were killed in a head-on collision on their way home for a Christmas candlelight service at their church on Sunday, according to state police and the couple’s family. Arthur “Art” Matz, 50, and Jody L. Matz, 44, both of Myerstown, Pennsylvania, 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 southbound lanes and struck thei…

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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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Jeep Driver Killed In By Train In Central PA Identified: Report Jeep Driver Killed In By Train In Central PA Identified: Report
Jeep Driver Killed In By Train In Central PA Identified: Report The woman who was killed in a car versus vehicle crash on Tuesday morning has been identified by the coroner, according to a report by PennLive. Kimberly Gingrich, 63, of Palmyra, was in a Jeep Liberty on the train tracks near the the 300 block of North Railroad Street in Palmyra, when her car was struck by a Norfolk Southern train just after 8 a.m., the outlet says citing the Lebanon County coroner's office. The cause and manner of death have not been released, and why the vehicle she was in was on the tracks remains unknown. Click here to read more from PennLive.

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