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CASE: Trip Wire On Lehigh Valley Trail Led To Teen Dirtbiker's Death, Police Say
State police investigators are looking for tips in the 1992 death of Christopher Keller. The 15-year-old was riding his Kawasaki dirtbike on Sept. 24, 1992, when he struck an electrical cable strung between two trees, troopers say. According to a contemporaneous report from the Allentown Morning Call, the wire slashed his windpipe and he fell, fracturing his skull. A backseat passenger was also thrown from the bike but not seriously injured. It happened on a trail along railroad tracks parallel to the Lehigh River in North Whitehall, state police say. The…
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Man Killed In Crash Into Tree, Pennsylvania State Police
The Topton man who died after crashing into a tree in Mertztown on Tuesday night, April 16 was Allan G. Levin, according to officials. The Lehigh County Coroner's Office said Levin, 51, hit a tree on the 700 block of State Street around 10:30 p.m. He was taken to Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest where he died from multiple blunt force injuries about an hour later, the Coroner's Office said. His manner of death was accidental. Pennsylvania State Police are investigating.
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Motorcyclist Dies After Crashing Into Boulder In Berks County: Coroner
A 58-year-old Ivyland man died from his injuries following a motorcycle crash on Sunday, April 14, according to the Lehigh County Coroner's Office. Robert. J. Lawler was heading east on Deer Run Road in District Township when he lost control of his motorcycle and struck a boulder around 3:50 p.m., said Pennsylvania State Police. Lawler was thrown from the bike and rushed to Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest, where he died from multiple blunt force injuries, the Coroner's Office said. His manner of death was accidental.
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: Elderly Man Shoots Wife, Then Himself In PA Home, Coroner Confirms
A 76-year-old man shot his wife then turned the gun on himself Thursday morning, April 11 in a Lehigh County home, authorities confirmed. Helen Teresa Knieriem appears to have died from a single gunshot wound and Roy T. Knieriem appears to have died from a self-inflicted gunshot, according to prosecutors and the Lehigh County Coroner's Office. Gunfire rang out at the couple's home on Taylor Drive just after 10:15 a.m., County Coroner Daniel Buglio said. No one else was present in the home, no witnesses are known to police, and no one else was injured, authorities said.
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Allentown Teen Pedestrian Struck Dead In Whitehall ID'd By Coroner (
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A teenager has died after being hit by a car in Whitehall Township on Monday, April 8, according to officials. Emmanuel Gboyah, 15, of Allentown, was struck on the 1100 block of MacArthur Road around 8:30 p.m., the Lehigh County Coroner's Office said in a release. He was taken to Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest where he was pronounced dead, officials said. His cause of death was blunt force injuries and the manner of death was accidental, Coroner Daniel A. Buglio said following an autopsy on Wednesday, April 10. "As we grieve this tragic loss together, my deepest …
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Pedestrian Dies After Luzerne County Wreck: Coroner
A Hazleton man died from his injuries after being struck by a car on Saturday, March 16, according to the Lehigh County Coroner's Office. Sixty-eight-year-old Michael A. Mumaw was hit by a car near the intersection of North Church Street and 8th Street around 8 p.m. on March 16, Coroner Daniel Buglio wrote in a release. He was taken to Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest where he died from multiple traumatic injuries on Sunday, March 31, officials said. His manner of death was accidental. In addition to the Coroner's Office, Hazleton City Police Department is investigating…
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Coroner Seeks Family Of Late Salisbury Man
Officials are looking for the next of kin for a 68-year-old Salisbury resident. Michael Cicolello died at his home on Friday, March 29, said the Lehigh County Coroner's Office in a release. His cause of death is pending further investigation but there are "no suspicious circumstances," said Coroner Dan Buglio. Anyone who can contact his loved ones is asked to call 610-782-3426 or email danielbuglio@lehighcounty.org.
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Stroudsburg Driver, 33, Dies Week After Bushkill Crash
A 33-year-old man died one week after a crash in Northampton County, officials said. Wayne Manigo, of Stroudsburg, veered off West Moorestown Road at Seifert Road in Bushkill Township and struck a guide rail and several trees around 2:20 a.m. Friday, March 22, Lehigh County Coroner Daniel Buglio said. He was pronounced dead on Friday, March 29, at 11:15 AM at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Cedar Crest. The cause of death is: Complications of Multiple Traumatic Injuries due to Motor Vehicle Collision. The manner of death is: Accident.
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Driver Dies Weeks After Carbon Co. Crash That Killed Passenger: Coroner
A second person has died following a single-car crash in Lansford Borough on March 9, according to the Lehigh County Coroner's Office. James R. Carroll, 47, of Summit Hill, died from complications of multiple traumatic injuries, officials said. The manner of death was accidental. The wreck happened around 2 a.m. on Route 209 near Andrewsville Road, state police have said. The vehicle was headed north when it veered off the road and struck a tree before hitting a guardrail and coming to rest in the southbound lane, troopers wrote in an accident report. Carroll, who the Cor…
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Coroner Names 3-Year-Old Killed By Gunfire In Allentown
The toddler who died from a gunshot wound in Allentown on Thursday, March 28 was 3-year-old Elijah Abreu Borgen, according to the Lehigh County Coroner's Office. Borgen's cause of death was a gunshot wound to the body, but the manner of death is pending investigation, said Coroner Daniel Buglio after an autopsy on Friday, March 29. Police said he was shot around noon on the 900 block of East Hamilton Street. Responding officers rendered first aid and took him to Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest where he succumbed to his injuries around 12:45 p.m., authorities have said. …
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3-Year-Old Dies From Gunshot Wound In Allentown: Authorities (
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A toddler has died after being shot in Allentown on Thursday afternoon, March 28, according to Allentown police and the Lehigh County Coroner's Office. Police said the 3-year-old victim was shot around noon on the 900 block of East Hamilton Street. Responding officers rendered first aid and took him to Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest where he succumbed to his injuries around 12:45 p.m., authorities said. His manner of death is pending an autopsy scheduled for Friday, March 29 at 8 a.m., Coroner Daniel Buglio said. "My heart breaks for everyone involved in this tragic i…
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Coroner Seeks Family Of Late Allentown Man
The Lehigh County Coroner's Office is asking for the public's help to locate a 68-year-old's next of kin. Scott D. Torrence of Allentown died from natural causes at St. Luke's Hospital, Allentown campus, on Monday, March 11, said Coroner Daniel Buglio in a release. Anyone who can contact his loved ones is asked to call 610-782-3426 or email danielbuglio@lehighcounty.org.
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Coroner Seeks Richard Biesantz's Next Of Kin
Officials are looking for a Bethlehem man's next of kin. Richard A. Biesantz, 76, died from natural causes on Wednesday, March 6 at the Lehigh Valley Hospital in Muhlenberg, said Lehigh County Coroner Daniel A. Buglio in a release. Anyone who can contact his loved ones is asked to call the Coroner's Office at 610-782-3426 or email danielbuglio@lehighcounty.org.
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Coroner Seeks Family Of Late Upper Saucon Man
The Lehigh County Coroner's Office is asking for the public's help to locate a decedent's next of kin. George T. Howard of Upper Saucon died of natural causes at St. Luke's University Hospital in Bethlehem on Monday, Feb. 26, officials said. He was 61. Anyone who can reach his family is asked to call the Coroner's Office at 610-782-3426 or email danielbuglio@lehighcounty.org.
Obituaries
Lehigh Valley Mom, 46, Was 'Vibrant Soul,' Loved Ones Recall
Catherine Blank of Emmaus died on Wednesday, Feb. 14 after she was reported missing by authorities. She was 46. Blank was found near the railroad tracks along Indian Creek Road a little over a day after police reported her disappearance, the Lehigh County Coroner's Office has said. Her cause and manner of death were pending further investigation following her autopsy on Feb. 16. "Cathy, a vibrant soul known for her kindness, love for animals, and radiant smile, tragically lost her life under harrowing circumstances," said her brother Richard Blank on GoFundMe. "Diagnosed…
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Lehigh Coroner Investigating Death Of Woman Reported Missing
An Emmaus woman who was reported missing early on Tuesday, Feb. 13 was found dead near the railroad tracks in Alburtis Borough on Wednesday morning, Feb. 14, according to the Lehigh County Coroner's Office. Catherine E. Blank, 46, was pronounced dead on the 4700 block of Indian Creek road around 8:30 a.m., Coroner Daniel A. Buglio said in a release. An autopsy to determine her cause of death is scheduled for Friday, Feb. 16. Blank was last seen around 4:30 a.m. Tuesday on the 5300 block of Indian Creek Road, under a mile from where she was found, Alburtis police said. She was fo…
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E-Bicyclist Dies Days After Schuylkill County Crash: Authorities
One man has died after an e-bicycle crash in South Manheim Township last Saturday, Feb. 3, according to the Lehigh County Coroner's Office. Todd B. Cain, 59, lost control of his e-bike near the corner of Woodland Drive and Meadow Drive around 5:20 p.m., officials said. Cain, of South Manheim, was taken to Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest where he died from multiple traumatic injuries on Friday night, Feb. 9, the coroner said. Pennsylvania State Police are investigating the accident, officials added.
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Lehigh Coroner Seeks Family Of Dennis C. Albert
The Lehigh County Coroner's Office is looking for the loved ones of a 71-year-old Bethlehem man. Dennis C. Albert, 71, died from natural causes at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest on Thursday, Feb. 8, authorities said. Anyone who is able to contact his next of kin is asked to call the Coroner's Office at 610-782-3426 or email danielbuglio@lehighcounty.org.
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Passenger Dies Weeks After Fiery Crash Into Tree In Montco: Coroner
One man has died from his injuries after a car crash in New Hanover Township last month, according to the Lehigh County Coroner's Office. Stanley E. Pace was the passenger in a car that hit a tree on the 1900 block of Big Road on Jan. 17, officials said. The car caught fire, and two passersby helped first responders pull Pace and another person from the burning wreck, said New Hanover police. Pace, 70, of Gilbertsville, was taken to Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest where he died from complications of a cervical spine fracture, the Coroner's Office said. His manner of de…
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Montco Woman Fatally Struck By Own Car, Coroner Says
A Montgomery County woman has died after she was accidentally struck by her own car in Catasauqua on Sunday night, Feb. 4, according to officials. Santosh Gupta-Bala, 64, of Blue Bell, was taking items from the trunk when her car began to roll backward, said the Lehigh County Coroner's Office. She tried to get back into the car but fell underneath and was hit, authorities said. It happened on the 900 block of Bridge Court around 6:30 p.m., said Coroner Daniel A. Buglio. Gupta-Bala was taken to Lehigh Valley Hospital-Muhlenberg where she died from multiple traumatic injuries, Bu…
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19-Year-Old Dies After Berks County Crash: Coroner (
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A teen who was badly hurt in a crash on Interstate 78 in Berks County last week has died from his injuries, the Lehigh County Coroner's Office says. Caden Hummel, 19, was headed east in Greenwich Township when he lost control of his Honda Civic and hit the concrete median on Tuesday morning, Jan. 30, according to a state police report. After coming to a rest in the left lane, his car was rear-ended by an eastbound Cadillac, and both drivers were taken to Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest, troopers said. Hummel, of Leesport, died from a head injury on Sunday afternoon, Fe…
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Coroner Seeks Family For 69-Year-Old Lehigh Valley Man
The Lehigh County Coroner's Office is asking for the public's help to locate a late South Whitehall man's family. Leonard J. Snyder, 69, was pronounced dead from natural causes at his home on Friday, Feb. 2, officials said. Anyone who is able to contact his loved ones should call the office at 610-782-3426 or email Coroner Daniel A. Buglio at danielbuglio@lehighcounty.org.
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Man Killed After Crashing Into Tree: Lehigh County Coroner
A Weisenberg Township man was killed Tuesday afternoon, Jan. 30 when his car left the roadway and hit a tree, said the Lehigh County Coroner's Office. It happened on the 8000 block of Holbens Valley Road around 1:15 p.m., officials said. Christopher M. Baines was pronounced dead at the scene from multiple blunt force injuries, said Coroner Dan Buglio. HIs death was ruled accidental. Pennsylvania State Police are investigating, according to the release.
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Emmaus Man Killed On Route 378 Crash In Bethlehem: Coroner
One man is dead after his car hit a tractor-trailer on Route 378 in Bethlehem on Monday night, Jan. 29, according to the Lehigh County Coroner's Office. The crash happened in the northbound lanes just south of Route 22 around 10:15 p.m., officials said. Ricardo Lee, 40, of Emmaus, was taken to the emergency department at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Muhlenberg and died from multiple blunt force injuries, the coroner said. His death was ruled accidental. Bethlehem police are also investigating the crash, officials added.
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91-Year-Old ID'd After Deadly Rt. 222 Crash In Lower Macungie (
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Officials have named the 91-year-old man killed in a Lower Macungie crash on Monday afternoon, Jan. 22. John H. Milliman was a passenger in a BMW headed north on Route 222 around 10:40 a.m., according to state police. The BMW was struck by a tractor-trailer when it turned left onto Kressler Road, rotating 90 degrees and coming to rest near the center median, troopers said. Milliman, of North Whitehall, was taken to Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest where he died from multiple blunt force injuries a few hours later, the Coroner's Office said. His manner of death was ruled a…
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Double Allentown Murder Suspect Surrenders: Police
Gabriel Cartagena, the 44-year-old man wanted in connection with a double homicide last month in Allentown, has surrendered, police announced. Cartagena turned himself in on Thursday, Jan. 4, after warrants for his arrest on two counts of criminal homicide, attempted homicide, aggravated assault, and various weapons offenses were issued, Allentown Police Chief Charles Roca said. According to the Lehigh County District Attorney's Office, Gabriel Cartagena shot and killed 44-year-old Ada Ortiz and her 1-year-old grandson, Sebastian Serrano Jr. inside a home on Chestnut Street. https:/…
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Coroner IDs Infant, Woman Killed In Allentown Shooting
Officials have named the woman and baby who were fatally shot in an Allentown home last Friday, Dec. 29. They were 44-year-old Ada Ortiz and her 1-year-old grandson Sebastian Serrano, said the Lehigh County Coroner's Office. Officials said Ortiz died from multiple gunshot wounds while Serrano's autopsy was still ongoing as of midday Tuesday, Jan. 2. Both of their deaths have been ruled homicides, the Coroner added. Ortiz, Serrano, and an unnamed 66-year-old man were found shot in a house on the 100 block of Chestnut Street on Friday night, Daily Voice reported. The adult…
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Double Homicide: Infant, Woman, Man Shot In Allentown, Police Say
A man, a woman, and a baby were found shot in Allentown, Lehigh County Coroner Daniel A. Buglio told Daily Voice on Saturday. The unnamed 66-year-old man, a 44-year-old woman, and a 1-year-old infant were found shot in the 100 block of Chestnut Street, Allentown, Lehigh County, at 8:49 p.m. on Dec. 29, the coroner detailed. The woman was pronounced dead at 9:59 PM and the baby boy was pronounced dead at 10:01 p.m., according to coroner Buglio. The man was found wounded at the scene and was taken by Allentown EMS to a local hospital, the Allentown police explaine…
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Nora Coronado Killed In Bethlehem Car Crash: Coroner
(Note: This story has been updated with new information from the Lehigh County Coroner's Office.) A passenger was killed when two cars collided in Bethlehem on Sunday evening, Dec. 17, officials say. Nora H. Coronado, 62, was riding along near the corner of Pennsylvania Avenue and Eaton Avenue when her car was struck by another vehicle around 4 p.m., according to the Lehigh County Coroner's Office. Coronado, of Easton, was taken to the Emergency Department at St. Luke's University Hospital where she died around 4:40 p.m., the Coroner said. Her cause of death was blunt fo…
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Bucks Man Dies From Injuries One Month After Car Wreck: Coroner
A Buckingham Township man who was hurt in a Bristol car accident last month has died from his injuries, according to officials. Peter J. Drugatz was driving on the 3200 block of Edgley Road when he veered into oncoming traffic and hit two cars on Nov. 6, said the Lehigh County Coroner's Office. The 70-year-old died from blunt force injuries to the abdomen on Sunday, Dec. 10 at a rehabilitation facility, the coroner said. His manner of death was ruled accidental. Bristol Township police are also investigating the crash, the coroner added.
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Pair Of Pedestrians ID'd After Deadly Strike In Allentown: Coroner (
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(Note: This story has been updated with new information from the Lehigh County Coroner's Office.) Officials have named the two Allentown pedestrians killed in an early morning crash on Sunday, Dec. 10. Luz Daneza Ruiz Acosta, 43, and Christopher E. Stocker, 44, were struck on the 300 block of West Hamilton Street around 1:15 a.m., said the Lehigh County Coroner's Office. They were taken to Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest where Ruiz Acosta died around 2 a.m. and Stocker died around 2:45 a.m., authorities said. Both died from blunt force injuries, the Coroner's Off…
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