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Video Shows Philadelphia Official, Husband's Arrest On Schuylkill Expressway Video Shows Philadelphia Official, Husband's Arrest On Schuylkill Expressway
Video Shows Philadelphia Official, Husband's Arrest On Schuylkill Expressway Video of a Philadelphia official and her husband being arrested on the Schuylkill Expressway is causing controversy. Celena Morrison-McLean — who serves as the city's executive director of the Mayor's Office of LGBT Affairs — was identified as the person yelling at the Pennsylvania State Police trooper as her husband, Darius McLean, is on the ground being handcuffed, according to multiple news outlets and city officials. 2/2 Celena Morrison recorded video of part of the incident. She can be heard telling the trooper “i work for the mayor. I work for the mayor.” Before she gets arrest…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
14-Year-Old Was Driving Stolen Car In Deadly Philadelphia Crash: Troopers 14-Year-Old Was Driving Stolen Car In Deadly Philadelphia Crash: Troopers
14-Year-Old Was Driving Stolen Car In Deadly Philadelphia Crash: Troopers A 14-year-old girl is charged with vehicular homicide and related counts after state police say she fled a traffic stop and caused a deadly crash.  It happened on the Schuylkill Expressway near mile marker 342 in Philadelphia on Sunday, Oct. 1, authorities said in a release. Around 6 p.m., troopers tried to pull over a black Hyundai Sonata that was previously reported stolen. They said the driver fled eastbound but lost control, crashed into a concrete barrier on the right shoulder, and then hit a car in the left lane.  The Hyundai swerved into the right lane before rolling up an…

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by Mac Bullock
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Pedestrian Killed On Schuylkill Expressway In Philadelphia: PSP Pedestrian Killed On Schuylkill Expressway In Philadelphia: PSP
Pedestrian Killed On Schuylkill Expressway In Philadelphia: PSP A pedestrian's death on the Schuylkill Expressway early Friday morning, Sept. 15, was confirmed by state police to Daily Voice.  The victim was fatally struck near the intersection with Spring Garden Street around 3 a.m., according to Trooper Michele Naab.  Their name was not released pending notification of loved ones, she added.  PSP continues to investigate.

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by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
Road Rage Driver Opens Fire On Schuylkill Expressway, Troopers Say Road Rage Driver Opens Fire On Schuylkill Expressway, Troopers Say
Road Rage Driver Opens Fire On Schuylkill Expressway, Troopers Say State police are searching for the driver of a Mustang who they say fired a gun at another motorist on the Schuylkill Expressway during a road rage incident.  It happened in the eastbound lanes on I-76 near the 30th Street Station, Trooper Shyeasha Ayala wrote in a release. State police were called about a car accident just after 8:15 p.m. on Tuesday, May 2.  At the scene, the driver of a crashed vehicle said he was fleeing gunfire from a red Ford Mustang when he lost control of his car. Troopers searched the highway and recovered several shell casings from the road, accordin…

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by Mac Bullock
Neighbors
Philly Neighbors Rally For Uber Driver Dad Killed In Suspected DUI Crash Philly Neighbors Rally For Uber Driver Dad Killed In Suspected DUI Crash
Philly Neighbors Rally For Uber Driver Dad Killed In Suspected DUI Crash Friends, neighbors, and well-wishers are stepping up to support the family of a Philadelphia Uber driver killed in a suspected DUI accident on the Schuylkill Expressway last weekend.  Jean Carlos Santana, 31, a husband and father of two, was driving three passengers west on I-76 around 2 a.m. on April 15 when another car "swerved across lanes of travel" and hit the rear of their vehicle, sending them into a bridge pillar, Daily Voice has reported.  Santana and his passengers, 23-year-old twins Tucker and Christian Schimelfenig, and their friend Michael Comerford, 24, were all…

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by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
PD: 19-Year-Old Man Arrested For Shooting At His Dad In Upper Merion PD: 19-Year-Old Man Arrested For Shooting At His Dad In Upper Merion
PD: 19-Year-Old Man Arrested For Shooting At His Dad In Upper Merion A 19-year-old man was arrested after he allegedly fired shots in the direction of his father during an argument at Swedeland Park in King of Prussia Thursday afternoon, authorities said. Officers responding to a report of a shooting found the father of Jesiah Rider, who said his son fired shots in his direction during a verbal altercation but fled the scene, according to Upper Merion police. The father was not injured, police said. Officers were able to locate Ryder near the Belmont exit of the Schuylkill Expressway and recover his weapon, police said. Ryder was charged with attempted hom…

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by Nicole Acosta
Police & Fire
Truck Hauling Deli Meat Catches Fire On Schuylkill Expressway Truck Hauling Deli Meat Catches Fire On Schuylkill Expressway
Truck Hauling Deli Meat Catches Fire On Schuylkill Expressway A truck carrying deli meat caught fire and crashed on the Schuylkill Expressway early Monday morning in Montgomery County, authorities said. Fire crews arrived on the eastbound side of I-76 between Conshohocken and Hollow Road around 3:45 a.m. and stayed on the scene for nearly 90 minutes extinguishing the fire, according to Gladwyne Fire Company. The driver was able to detach the cab portion as the trailer burned, 6abc reports. The driver remained unharmed.

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by Nicole Acosta
Police & Fire
Car Accident Closes Schuylkill Expressway In Lower Merion Car Accident Closes Schuylkill Expressway In Lower Merion
Car Accident Closes Schuylkill Expressway In Lower Merion A car accident closed the westbound lane on the Schuylkill Expressway in Lower Merion Friday afternoon. Photos of the scene from 511pa.com show a vehicle crashed into the barrier. This story is developing. Check back for more.

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by Nicole Acosta
Police & Fire
Motorcyclist Run Over By Several Cars, Killed In Schuylkill County Crash Motorcyclist Run Over By Several Cars, Killed In Schuylkill County Crash
Motorcyclist Run Over By Several Cars, Killed In Schuylkill County Crash A 42-year-old motorcyclist was ejected from his bike, struck by several cars and killed in a Schuylkill Expressway crash Thursday night, authorities said. The motorcyclist, whose name was being withheld pending notification of next of kin, was heading westbound at a high rate of speed when he lost control and crashed at mile marker 329.1 in Upper Merion Township, Pennsylvania State Police said. The motorcyclist was ejected into the left lane of travel and struck by numerous vehicles. Meanwhile, the bike itself continued in the right lane and struck a Chevrolet Impala, which in turn struck …

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
1 Dead, 1 Injured In Schuylkill Expressway Crash 1 Dead, 1 Injured In Schuylkill Expressway Crash
1 Dead, 1 Injured In Schuylkill Expressway Crash One person died and another was injured when two cars overturned on the Schuylkill Expressway overnight Friday, officials said. The crash occurred around 1:30 a.m. in the eastbound lanes in Upper Merion Township, near mile maker 330. A collision caused both vehicles to overturned, a preliminary investigation suggests.

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by Cecilia Levine